diff --git a/src/source-pcap-file.c b/src/source-pcap-file.c
index 0d6f9a74ed..da0f6ee35c 100644
--- a/src/source-pcap-file.c
+++ b/src/source-pcap-file.c
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ TmEcode ReceivePcapFileLoop(ThreadVars *tv, void *data, void *slot)
 {
     SCEnter();
 
-    uint16_t packet_q_len = 0;
+    int packet_q_len = 64;
     PcapFileThreadVars *ptv = (PcapFileThreadVars *)data;
     int r;
     TmSlot *s = (TmSlot *)slot;
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ TmEcode ReceivePcapFileLoop(ThreadVars *tv, void *data, void *slot)
         PacketPoolWait();
 
         /* Right now we just support reading packets one at a time. */
-        r = pcap_dispatch(pcap_g.pcap_handle, (int)packet_q_len,
+        r = pcap_dispatch(pcap_g.pcap_handle, packet_q_len,
                           (pcap_handler)PcapFileCallbackLoop, (u_char *)ptv);
         if (unlikely(r == -1)) {
             SCLogError(SC_ERR_PCAP_DISPATCH, "error code %" PRId32 " %s",
diff --git a/src/source-pcap.c b/src/source-pcap.c
index f116da3fbe..e7c40d2f20 100644
--- a/src/source-pcap.c
+++ b/src/source-pcap.c
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ TmEcode ReceivePcapLoop(ThreadVars *tv, void *data, void *slot)
 {
     SCEnter();
 
-    uint16_t packet_q_len = 0;
+    int packet_q_len = 64;
     PcapThreadVars *ptv = (PcapThreadVars *)data;
     int r;
     TmSlot *s = (TmSlot *)slot;
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ TmEcode ReceivePcapLoop(ThreadVars *tv, void *data, void *slot)
         PacketPoolWait();
 
         /* Right now we just support reading packets one at a time. */
-        r = pcap_dispatch(ptv->pcap_handle, (int)packet_q_len,
+        r = pcap_dispatch(ptv->pcap_handle, packet_q_len,
                           (pcap_handler)PcapCallbackLoop, (u_char *)ptv);
         if (unlikely(r < 0)) {
             int dbreak = 0;