diff --git a/include/bal/platform.h b/include/bal/platform.h
index e7b153f..83e45cb 100644
--- a/include/bal/platform.h
+++ b/include/bal/platform.h
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ typedef unsigned bal_threadret;
 # include <inttypes.h>
 # include <assert.h>
 
-# define BAL_MAXERROR 278
+# define BAL_MAXERROR 512
 # define BAL_UNKNOWN "<unknown>"
 
 # define BAL_AS_IPV6 "IPv6"