diff --git a/pbx/pbx_config.c b/pbx/pbx_config.c
index 8b8abb3dbb..64c99b5009 100644
--- a/pbx/pbx_config.c
+++ b/pbx/pbx_config.c
@@ -1408,7 +1408,11 @@ static int pbx_load_config(const char *config_file)
 	struct ast_config *cfg;
 	char *end;
 	char *label;
+#ifdef LOW_MEMORY
 	char realvalue[256];
+#else
+	char realvalue[8192];
+#endif
 	int lastpri = -2;
 	struct ast_context *con;
 	struct ast_variable *v;