diff --git a/vl.h b/vl.h
index ecfc0c417d..94da5a6e3d 100644
--- a/vl.h
+++ b/vl.h
@@ -705,7 +705,7 @@ extern struct soundhw soundhw[];
 
 /* vga.c */
 
-#define VGA_RAM_SIZE (4096 * 1024)
+#define VGA_RAM_SIZE (8192 * 1024)
 
 struct DisplayState {
     uint8_t *data;