diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/vt.h b/include/uapi/linux/vt.h
index e9d39c485..58d8965cb 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/vt.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/vt.h
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  * resizing).
  */
 #define MIN_NR_CONSOLES 1       /* must be at least 1 */
-#define MAX_NR_CONSOLES	63	/* serial lines start at 64 */
+#define MAX_NR_CONSOLES	9	/* serial lines start at 64 */
 		/* Note: the ioctl VT_GETSTATE does not work for
 		   consoles 16 and higher (since it returns a short) */