diff --git a/include/linux/dcache.h b/include/linux/dcache.h
index 326dbccc3736..58916b3f53ad 100644
--- a/include/linux/dcache.h
+++ b/include/linux/dcache.h
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ extern const struct qstr dotdot_name;
 # define DNAME_INLINE_LEN 40 /* 192 bytes */
 #else
 # ifdef CONFIG_SMP
-#  define DNAME_INLINE_LEN 40 /* 128 bytes */
+#  define DNAME_INLINE_LEN 36 /* 128 bytes */
 # else
 #  define DNAME_INLINE_LEN 44 /* 128 bytes */
 # endif