diff --git a/src/PNGdec.h b/src/PNGdec.h
index 1c99542..22474d0 100644
--- a/src/PNGdec.h
+++ b/src/PNGdec.h
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@
 // but can be overidden with a macro defined at compile time
 #ifndef PNG_MAX_BUFFERED_PIXELS
 #if defined( __LINUX__ ) || defined ( __MACH__ )
-#define PNG_MAX_BUFFERED_PIXELS ((2048*4 + 1)*2)
+#define PNG_MAX_BUFFERED_PIXELS ((2048*4 + 1 + 16)*2)
 #else // Arduino?
-#define PNG_MAX_BUFFERED_PIXELS ((320*4 + 1)*2)
+#define PNG_MAX_BUFFERED_PIXELS ((320*4 + 1 + 16)*2)
 #endif // __LINUX__
 #endif