diff --git a/Source/msg.cpp b/Source/msg.cpp
index a47dc771b..a8d427f11 100644
--- a/Source/msg.cpp
+++ b/Source/msg.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ TMegaPkt *msg_get_next_packet()
 {
 	TMegaPkt *result;
 
-	sgpCurrPkt = (TMegaPkt *)DiabloAllocPtr(32008);
+	sgpCurrPkt = (TMegaPkt *)DiabloAllocPtr(sizeof(TMegaPkt));
 	sgpCurrPkt->pNext = NULL;
 	sgpCurrPkt->dwSpaceLeft = 32000;