diff --git a/hw/9pfs/xen-9p-backend.c b/hw/9pfs/xen-9p-backend.c
index 3c84c86ab8..a969fcc54c 100644
--- a/hw/9pfs/xen-9p-backend.c
+++ b/hw/9pfs/xen-9p-backend.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 #define VERSIONS "1"
 #define MAX_RINGS 8
-#define MAX_RING_ORDER 8
+#define MAX_RING_ORDER 9
 
 typedef struct Xen9pfsRing {
     struct Xen9pfsDev *priv;