diff --git a/tools/perf/util/threads.h b/tools/perf/util/threads.h
index d03bd91a7769..da68d2223f18 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/threads.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/threads.h
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 struct thread;
 
-#define THREADS__TABLE_BITS	8
+#define THREADS__TABLE_BITS	3
 #define THREADS__TABLE_SIZE	(1 << THREADS__TABLE_BITS)
 
 struct threads_table_entry {