diff --git a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rcS b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rcS
index 389a4ec97d..2aae31c773 100644
--- a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rcS
+++ b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rcS
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ set FRC /fs/microsd/etc/rc.txt
 set IOFW "/etc/extras/px4_io-v2_default.bin"
 set IO_PRESENT no
 set LOGGER_ARGS ""
-set LOGGER_BUF  14
+set LOGGER_BUF 8
 set MAV_TYPE none
 set MIXER none
 set MIXER_AUX none
diff --git a/platforms/nuttx/init/kinetis/rc.board_arch_defaults b/platforms/nuttx/init/kinetis/rc.board_arch_defaults
index d13ffa2fdc..d7915c4eae 100644
--- a/platforms/nuttx/init/kinetis/rc.board_arch_defaults
+++ b/platforms/nuttx/init/kinetis/rc.board_arch_defaults
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ param set-default SENS_IMU_MODE 1
 param set-default EKF2_MULTI_MAG 0
 param set-default SENS_MAG_MODE 1
 
-set LOGGER_BUF 12
+set LOGGER_BUF 8
 
 if param greater -s UAVCAN_ENABLE 1
 then
diff --git a/platforms/nuttx/init/s32k1xx/rc.board_arch_defaults b/platforms/nuttx/init/s32k1xx/rc.board_arch_defaults
index 9342373d48..8edb602783 100644
--- a/platforms/nuttx/init/s32k1xx/rc.board_arch_defaults
+++ b/platforms/nuttx/init/s32k1xx/rc.board_arch_defaults
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # S32K1XX specific defaults
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-set LOGGER_BUF 12
+set LOGGER_BUF 8
 
 if param greater -s UAVCAN_ENABLE 1
 then
diff --git a/platforms/nuttx/init/stm32/rc.board_arch_defaults b/platforms/nuttx/init/stm32/rc.board_arch_defaults
index b584f97526..a974b73c7f 100644
--- a/platforms/nuttx/init/stm32/rc.board_arch_defaults
+++ b/platforms/nuttx/init/stm32/rc.board_arch_defaults
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ param set-default SENS_IMU_MODE 1
 param set-default EKF2_MULTI_MAG 0
 param set-default SENS_MAG_MODE 1
 
-set LOGGER_BUF 12
+set LOGGER_BUF 8
 
 if param greater -s UAVCAN_ENABLE 1
 then