diff --git a/examples/bond/main.c b/examples/bond/main.c
index 0df8c8e..2261504 100644
--- a/examples/bond/main.c
+++ b/examples/bond/main.c
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@
 /*
  * Configurable number of RX/TX ring descriptors
  */
-#define RTE_RX_DESC_DEFAULT 128
-#define RTE_TX_DESC_DEFAULT 512
+#define RTE_RX_DESC_DEFAULT 1024
+#define RTE_TX_DESC_DEFAULT 1024
 
 #define BOND_IP_1	7
 #define BOND_IP_2	0
diff --git a/examples/distributor/main.c b/examples/distributor/main.c
index c7dec76..9280425 100644
--- a/examples/distributor/main.c
+++ b/examples/distributor/main.c
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 #include <rte_distributor.h>
 #include <rte_pause.h>
 
-#define RX_RING_SIZE 512
-#define TX_RING_SIZE 512
+#define RX_RING_SIZE 1024
+#define TX_RING_SIZE 1024
 #define NUM_MBUFS ((64*1024)-1)
 #define MBUF_CACHE_SIZE 128
 #define BURST_SIZE 64
diff --git a/examples/ethtool/ethtool-app/main.c b/examples/ethtool/ethtool-app/main.c
index fb4639e..df89525 100644
--- a/examples/ethtool/ethtool-app/main.c
+++ b/examples/ethtool/ethtool-app/main.c
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
 
 #define MAX_PORTS RTE_MAX_ETHPORTS
 #define MAX_BURST_LENGTH 32
-#define PORT_RX_QUEUE_SIZE 128
-#define PORT_TX_QUEUE_SIZE 256
+#define PORT_RX_QUEUE_SIZE 1024
+#define PORT_TX_QUEUE_SIZE 1024
 #define PKTPOOL_EXTRA_SIZE 512
 #define PKTPOOL_CACHE 32
 
diff --git a/examples/exception_path/main.c b/examples/exception_path/main.c
index 06a0d4c..f9b9cc7 100644
--- a/examples/exception_path/main.c
+++ b/examples/exception_path/main.c
@@ -65,10 +65,10 @@
 #define MEMPOOL_CACHE_SZ        PKT_BURST_SZ
 
 /* Number of RX ring descriptors */
-#define NB_RXD                  128
+#define NB_RXD                  1024
 
 /* Number of TX ring descriptors */
-#define NB_TXD                  512
+#define NB_TXD                  1024
 
 /*
  * RX and TX Prefetch, Host, and Write-back threshold values should be
diff --git a/examples/flow_classify/flow_classify.c b/examples/flow_classify/flow_classify.c
index 45b3c1b..1ec4370 100644
--- a/examples/flow_classify/flow_classify.c
+++ b/examples/flow_classify/flow_classify.c
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
 #include <rte_flow_classify.h>
 #include <rte_table_acl.h>
 
-#define RX_RING_SIZE 128
-#define TX_RING_SIZE 512
+#define RX_RING_SIZE 1024
+#define TX_RING_SIZE 1024
 
 #define NUM_MBUFS 8191
 #define MBUF_CACHE_SIZE 250
diff --git a/examples/ip_fragmentation/main.c b/examples/ip_fragmentation/main.c
index cf740ab..e9ac5c1 100644
--- a/examples/ip_fragmentation/main.c
+++ b/examples/ip_fragmentation/main.c
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@
 /*
  * Configurable number of RX/TX ring descriptors
  */
-#define RTE_TEST_RX_DESC_DEFAULT 128
-#define RTE_TEST_TX_DESC_DEFAULT 512
+#define RTE_TEST_RX_DESC_DEFAULT 1024
+#define RTE_TEST_TX_DESC_DEFAULT 1024
 static uint16_t nb_rxd = RTE_TEST_RX_DESC_DEFAULT;
 static uint16_t nb_txd = RTE_TEST_TX_DESC_DEFAULT;
 
diff --git a/examples/ip_reassembly/main.c b/examples/ip_reassembly/main.c
index 5b82bb0..27c6f98 100644
--- a/examples/ip_reassembly/main.c
+++ b/examples/ip_reassembly/main.c
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@ static uint32_t max_flow_ttl = DEF_FLOW_TTL;
 /*
  * Configurable number of RX/TX ring descriptors
  */
-#define RTE_TEST_RX_DESC_DEFAULT 128
-#define RTE_TEST_TX_DESC_DEFAULT 512
+#define RTE_TEST_RX_DESC_DEFAULT 1024
+#define RTE_TEST_TX_DESC_DEFAULT 1024
 
 static uint16_t nb_rxd = RTE_TEST_RX_DESC_DEFAULT;
 static uint16_t nb_txd = RTE_TEST_TX_DESC_DEFAULT;
diff --git a/examples/ipsec-secgw/ipsec-secgw.c b/examples/ipsec-secgw/ipsec-secgw.c
index 83d7e32..8492618 100644
--- a/examples/ipsec-secgw/ipsec-secgw.c
+++ b/examples/ipsec-secgw/ipsec-secgw.c
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@
 /*
  * Configurable number of RX/TX ring descriptors
  */
-#define IPSEC_SECGW_RX_DESC_DEFAULT 128
-#define IPSEC_SECGW_TX_DESC_DEFAULT 512
+#define IPSEC_SECGW_RX_DESC_DEFAULT 1024
+#define IPSEC_SECGW_TX_DESC_DEFAULT 1024
 static uint16_t nb_rxd = IPSEC_SECGW_RX_DESC_DEFAULT;
 static uint16_t nb_txd = IPSEC_SECGW_TX_DESC_DEFAULT;
 
diff --git a/examples/ipv4_multicast/main.c b/examples/ipv4_multicast/main.c
index 131c832..c3c412e 100644
--- a/examples/ipv4_multicast/main.c
+++ b/examples/ipv4_multicast/main.c
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@
 /*
  * Configurable number of RX/TX ring descriptors
  */
-#define RTE_TEST_RX_DESC_DEFAULT 128
-#define RTE_TEST_TX_DESC_DEFAULT 512
+#define RTE_TEST_RX_DESC_DEFAULT 1024
+#define RTE_TEST_TX_DESC_DEFAULT 1024
 static uint16_t nb_rxd = RTE_TEST_RX_DESC_DEFAULT;
 static uint16_t nb_txd = RTE_TEST_TX_DESC_DEFAULT;
 
diff --git a/examples/kni/main.c b/examples/kni/main.c
index e8b4840..ffefb3c 100644
--- a/examples/kni/main.c
+++ b/examples/kni/main.c
@@ -61,10 +61,10 @@
 #define MEMPOOL_CACHE_SZ        PKT_BURST_SZ
 
 /* Number of RX ring descriptors */
-#define NB_RXD                  128
+#define NB_RXD                  1024
 
 /* Number of TX ring descriptors */
-#define NB_TXD                  512
+#define NB_TXD                  1024
 
 /* Total octets in ethernet header */
 #define KNI_ENET_HEADER_SIZE    14
diff --git a/examples/l2fwd-crypto/main.c b/examples/l2fwd-crypto/main.c
index bd92740..4f9aee2 100644
--- a/examples/l2fwd-crypto/main.c
+++ b/examples/l2fwd-crypto/main.c
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@ enum cdev_type {
 /*
  * Configurable number of RX/TX ring descriptors
  */
-#define RTE_TEST_RX_DESC_DEFAULT 128
-#define RTE_TEST_TX_DESC_DEFAULT 512
+#define RTE_TEST_RX_DESC_DEFAULT 1024
+#define RTE_TEST_TX_DESC_DEFAULT 1024
 
 static uint16_t nb_rxd = RTE_TEST_RX_DESC_DEFAULT;
 static uint16_t nb_txd = RTE_TEST_TX_DESC_DEFAULT;
diff --git a/examples/l2fwd-jobstats/main.c b/examples/l2fwd-jobstats/main.c
index d404f55..c92f6db 100644
--- a/examples/l2fwd-jobstats/main.c
+++ b/examples/l2fwd-jobstats/main.c
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@
 /*
  * Configurable number of RX/TX ring descriptors
  */
-#define RTE_TEST_RX_DESC_DEFAULT 128
-#define RTE_TEST_TX_DESC_DEFAULT 512
+#define RTE_TEST_RX_DESC_DEFAULT 1024
+#define RTE_TEST_TX_DESC_DEFAULT 1024
 static uint16_t nb_rxd = RTE_TEST_RX_DESC_DEFAULT;
 static uint16_t nb_txd = RTE_TEST_TX_DESC_DEFAULT;
 
diff --git a/examples/l2fwd-keepalive/main.c b/examples/l2fwd-keepalive/main.c
index 1afab54..27d16e6 100644
--- a/examples/l2fwd-keepalive/main.c
+++ b/examples/l2fwd-keepalive/main.c
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@
 /*
  * Configurable number of RX/TX ring descriptors
  */
-#define RTE_TEST_RX_DESC_DEFAULT 128
-#define RTE_TEST_TX_DESC_DEFAULT 512
+#define RTE_TEST_RX_DESC_DEFAULT 1024
+#define RTE_TEST_TX_DESC_DEFAULT 1024
 static uint16_t nb_rxd = RTE_TEST_RX_DESC_DEFAULT;
 static uint16_t nb_txd = RTE_TEST_TX_DESC_DEFAULT;
 
diff --git a/examples/l2fwd/main.c b/examples/l2fwd/main.c
index c5e88ff..e050202 100644
--- a/examples/l2fwd/main.c
+++ b/examples/l2fwd/main.c
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ static int mac_updating = 1;
 /*
  * Configurable number of RX/TX ring descriptors
  */
-#define RTE_TEST_RX_DESC_DEFAULT 128
-#define RTE_TEST_TX_DESC_DEFAULT 512
+#define RTE_TEST_RX_DESC_DEFAULT 1024
+#define RTE_TEST_TX_DESC_DEFAULT 1024
 static uint16_t nb_rxd = RTE_TEST_RX_DESC_DEFAULT;
 static uint16_t nb_txd = RTE_TEST_TX_DESC_DEFAULT;
 
diff --git a/examples/l3fwd-acl/main.c b/examples/l3fwd-acl/main.c
index 4da03f4..a16ccda 100644
--- a/examples/l3fwd-acl/main.c
+++ b/examples/l3fwd-acl/main.c
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@
 /*
  * Configurable number of RX/TX ring descriptors
  */
-#define RTE_TEST_RX_DESC_DEFAULT 128
-#define RTE_TEST_TX_DESC_DEFAULT 512
+#define RTE_TEST_RX_DESC_DEFAULT 1024
+#define RTE_TEST_TX_DESC_DEFAULT 1024
 static uint16_t nb_rxd = RTE_TEST_RX_DESC_DEFAULT;
 static uint16_t nb_txd = RTE_TEST_TX_DESC_DEFAULT;
 
diff --git a/examples/l3fwd-power/main.c b/examples/l3fwd-power/main.c
index ad8fd7b..b7e5b28 100644
--- a/examples/l3fwd-power/main.c
+++ b/examples/l3fwd-power/main.c
@@ -114,8 +114,8 @@
 /*
  * Configurable number of RX/TX ring descriptors
  */
-#define RTE_TEST_RX_DESC_DEFAULT 512
-#define RTE_TEST_TX_DESC_DEFAULT 512
+#define RTE_TEST_RX_DESC_DEFAULT 1024
+#define RTE_TEST_TX_DESC_DEFAULT 1024
 static uint16_t nb_rxd = RTE_TEST_RX_DESC_DEFAULT;
 static uint16_t nb_txd = RTE_TEST_TX_DESC_DEFAULT;
 
diff --git a/examples/l3fwd-vf/main.c b/examples/l3fwd-vf/main.c
index 571778e..e7c40e9 100644
--- a/examples/l3fwd-vf/main.c
+++ b/examples/l3fwd-vf/main.c
@@ -106,8 +106,8 @@
 /*
  * Configurable number of RX/TX ring descriptors
  */
-#define RTE_TEST_RX_DESC_DEFAULT 128
-#define RTE_TEST_TX_DESC_DEFAULT 512
+#define RTE_TEST_RX_DESC_DEFAULT 1024
+#define RTE_TEST_TX_DESC_DEFAULT 1024
 static uint16_t nb_rxd = RTE_TEST_RX_DESC_DEFAULT;
 static uint16_t nb_txd = RTE_TEST_TX_DESC_DEFAULT;
 
diff --git a/examples/l3fwd/main.c b/examples/l3fwd/main.c
index cec0b0b..34749a1 100644
--- a/examples/l3fwd/main.c
+++ b/examples/l3fwd/main.c
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@
 /*
  * Configurable number of RX/TX ring descriptors
  */
-#define RTE_TEST_RX_DESC_DEFAULT 128
-#define RTE_TEST_TX_DESC_DEFAULT 512
+#define RTE_TEST_RX_DESC_DEFAULT 1024
+#define RTE_TEST_TX_DESC_DEFAULT 1024
 
 #define MAX_TX_QUEUE_PER_PORT RTE_MAX_ETHPORTS
 #define MAX_RX_QUEUE_PER_PORT 128
diff --git a/examples/link_status_interrupt/main.c b/examples/link_status_interrupt/main.c
index 87b90b3..a3a6b20 100644
--- a/examples/link_status_interrupt/main.c
+++ b/examples/link_status_interrupt/main.c
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@
 /*
  * Configurable number of RX/TX ring descriptors
  */
-#define RTE_TEST_RX_DESC_DEFAULT 128
-#define RTE_TEST_TX_DESC_DEFAULT 512
+#define RTE_TEST_RX_DESC_DEFAULT 1024
+#define RTE_TEST_TX_DESC_DEFAULT 1024
 static uint16_t nb_rxd = RTE_TEST_RX_DESC_DEFAULT;
 static uint16_t nb_txd = RTE_TEST_TX_DESC_DEFAULT;
 
diff --git a/examples/multi_process/client_server_mp/mp_server/init.c b/examples/multi_process/client_server_mp/mp_server/init.c
index baad5c6..1c465cc 100644
--- a/examples/multi_process/client_server_mp/mp_server/init.c
+++ b/examples/multi_process/client_server_mp/mp_server/init.c
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@
 #define MBUFS_PER_PORT 1536
 #define MBUF_CACHE_SIZE 512
 
-#define RTE_MP_RX_DESC_DEFAULT 512
-#define RTE_MP_TX_DESC_DEFAULT 512
+#define RTE_MP_RX_DESC_DEFAULT 1024
+#define RTE_MP_TX_DESC_DEFAULT 1024
 #define CLIENT_QUEUE_RINGSIZE 128
 
 #define NO_FLAGS 0
diff --git a/examples/multi_process/l2fwd_fork/main.c b/examples/multi_process/l2fwd_fork/main.c
index 44eea87..0e9459c 100644
--- a/examples/multi_process/l2fwd_fork/main.c
+++ b/examples/multi_process/l2fwd_fork/main.c
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ enum l2fwd_cmd{
 /*
  * Configurable number of RX/TX ring descriptors
  */
-#define RTE_TEST_RX_DESC_DEFAULT 128
-#define RTE_TEST_TX_DESC_DEFAULT 512
+#define RTE_TEST_RX_DESC_DEFAULT 1024
+#define RTE_TEST_TX_DESC_DEFAULT 1024
 static uint16_t nb_rxd = RTE_TEST_RX_DESC_DEFAULT;
 static uint16_t nb_txd = RTE_TEST_TX_DESC_DEFAULT;
 
diff --git a/examples/multi_process/symmetric_mp/main.c b/examples/multi_process/symmetric_mp/main.c
index d99c563..99ffb4a 100644
--- a/examples/multi_process/symmetric_mp/main.c
+++ b/examples/multi_process/symmetric_mp/main.c
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@
 #define NB_MBUFS 64*1024 /* use 64k mbufs */
 #define MBUF_CACHE_SIZE 256
 #define PKT_BURST 32
-#define RX_RING_SIZE 128
-#define TX_RING_SIZE 512
+#define RX_RING_SIZE 1024
+#define TX_RING_SIZE 1024
 
 #define PARAM_PROC_ID "proc-id"
 #define PARAM_NUM_PROCS "num-procs"
diff --git a/examples/packet_ordering/main.c b/examples/packet_ordering/main.c
index 88f0493..d2ae66e 100644
--- a/examples/packet_ordering/main.c
+++ b/examples/packet_ordering/main.c
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
 #include <rte_ring.h>
 #include <rte_reorder.h>
 
-#define RX_DESC_PER_QUEUE 128
-#define TX_DESC_PER_QUEUE 512
+#define RX_DESC_PER_QUEUE 1024
+#define TX_DESC_PER_QUEUE 1024
 
 #define MAX_PKTS_BURST 32
 #define REORDER_BUFFER_SIZE 8192
diff --git a/examples/performance-thread/l3fwd-thread/main.c b/examples/performance-thread/l3fwd-thread/main.c
index b6871ef..f7c5f9b 100644
--- a/examples/performance-thread/l3fwd-thread/main.c
+++ b/examples/performance-thread/l3fwd-thread/main.c
@@ -181,8 +181,8 @@ cb_parse_ptype(__rte_unused uint16_t port, __rte_unused uint16_t queue,
 /*
  * Configurable number of RX/TX ring descriptors
  */
-#define RTE_TEST_RX_DESC_DEFAULT 128
-#define RTE_TEST_TX_DESC_DEFAULT 128
+#define RTE_TEST_RX_DESC_DEFAULT 1024
+#define RTE_TEST_TX_DESC_DEFAULT 1024
 static uint16_t nb_rxd = RTE_TEST_RX_DESC_DEFAULT;
 static uint16_t nb_txd = RTE_TEST_TX_DESC_DEFAULT;
 
diff --git a/examples/ptpclient/ptpclient.c b/examples/ptpclient/ptpclient.c
index fad21a0..230443c 100644
--- a/examples/ptpclient/ptpclient.c
+++ b/examples/ptpclient/ptpclient.c
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
 #include <sys/time.h>
 #include <getopt.h>
 
-#define RX_RING_SIZE 128
-#define TX_RING_SIZE 512
+#define RX_RING_SIZE 1024
+#define TX_RING_SIZE 1024
 
 #define NUM_MBUFS            8191
 #define MBUF_CACHE_SIZE       250
diff --git a/examples/qos_meter/main.c b/examples/qos_meter/main.c
index 7a0df50..18dcfcc 100644
--- a/examples/qos_meter/main.c
+++ b/examples/qos_meter/main.c
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ static struct rte_eth_conf port_conf = {
 	},
 };
 
-#define NIC_RX_QUEUE_DESC               128
-#define NIC_TX_QUEUE_DESC               512
+#define NIC_RX_QUEUE_DESC               1024
+#define NIC_TX_QUEUE_DESC               1024
 
 #define NIC_RX_QUEUE                    0
 #define NIC_TX_QUEUE                    0
diff --git a/examples/qos_sched/main.h b/examples/qos_sched/main.h
index 1c63d95..8a2741c 100644
--- a/examples/qos_sched/main.h
+++ b/examples/qos_sched/main.h
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ extern "C" {
  */
 #define APP_INTERACTIVE_DEFAULT 0
 
-#define APP_RX_DESC_DEFAULT 128
-#define APP_TX_DESC_DEFAULT 256
+#define APP_RX_DESC_DEFAULT 1024
+#define APP_TX_DESC_DEFAULT 1024
 
 #define APP_RING_SIZE (8*1024)
 #define NB_MBUF   (2*1024*1024)
diff --git a/examples/quota_watermark/include/conf.h b/examples/quota_watermark/include/conf.h
index 6c7ff47..4f29aa6 100644
--- a/examples/quota_watermark/include/conf.h
+++ b/examples/quota_watermark/include/conf.h
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
 #define RING_SIZE 1024
 #define MAX_PKT_QUOTA 64
 
-#define RX_DESC_PER_QUEUE   128
-#define TX_DESC_PER_QUEUE   512
+#define RX_DESC_PER_QUEUE   1024
+#define TX_DESC_PER_QUEUE   1024
 
 #define MBUF_DATA_SIZE     RTE_MBUF_DEFAULT_BUF_SIZE
 #define MBUF_PER_POOL 8192
diff --git a/examples/rxtx_callbacks/main.c b/examples/rxtx_callbacks/main.c
index 35b9b0c..50013f6 100644
--- a/examples/rxtx_callbacks/main.c
+++ b/examples/rxtx_callbacks/main.c
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 #include <rte_lcore.h>
 #include <rte_mbuf.h>
 
-#define RX_RING_SIZE 128
-#define TX_RING_SIZE 512
+#define RX_RING_SIZE 1024
+#define TX_RING_SIZE 1024
 
 #define NUM_MBUFS 8191
 #define MBUF_CACHE_SIZE 250
diff --git a/examples/skeleton/basicfwd.c b/examples/skeleton/basicfwd.c
index c37671c..ba9ff10 100644
--- a/examples/skeleton/basicfwd.c
+++ b/examples/skeleton/basicfwd.c
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 #include <rte_lcore.h>
 #include <rte_mbuf.h>
 
-#define RX_RING_SIZE 128
-#define TX_RING_SIZE 512
+#define RX_RING_SIZE 1024
+#define TX_RING_SIZE 1024
 
 #define NUM_MBUFS 8191
 #define MBUF_CACHE_SIZE 250
diff --git a/examples/vm_power_manager/main.c b/examples/vm_power_manager/main.c
index 2ba4d0f..94839bf 100644
--- a/examples/vm_power_manager/main.c
+++ b/examples/vm_power_manager/main.c
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@
 #include <rte_pmd_i40e.h>
 #include <rte_pmd_bnxt.h>
 
-#define RX_RING_SIZE 512
-#define TX_RING_SIZE 512
+#define RX_RING_SIZE 1024
+#define TX_RING_SIZE 1024
 
 #define NUM_MBUFS 8191
 #define MBUF_CACHE_SIZE 250
diff --git a/examples/vmdq/main.c b/examples/vmdq/main.c
index aa2eb35..2b86f4c 100644
--- a/examples/vmdq/main.c
+++ b/examples/vmdq/main.c
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@
 /*
  * Configurable number of RX/TX ring descriptors
  */
-#define RTE_TEST_RX_DESC_DEFAULT 128
-#define RTE_TEST_TX_DESC_DEFAULT 512
+#define RTE_TEST_RX_DESC_DEFAULT 1024
+#define RTE_TEST_TX_DESC_DEFAULT 1024
 
 #define INVALID_PORT_ID 0xFF
 
diff --git a/examples/vmdq_dcb/main.c b/examples/vmdq_dcb/main.c
index 1dfdde4..4e81de1 100644
--- a/examples/vmdq_dcb/main.c
+++ b/examples/vmdq_dcb/main.c
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@
 /*
  * Configurable number of RX/TX ring descriptors
  */
-#define RTE_TEST_RX_DESC_DEFAULT 128
-#define RTE_TEST_TX_DESC_DEFAULT 512
+#define RTE_TEST_RX_DESC_DEFAULT 1024
+#define RTE_TEST_TX_DESC_DEFAULT 1024
 
 #define INVALID_PORT_ID 0xFF
 
