diff --git a/include/linux/workqueue.h b/include/linux/workqueue.h
index 24b1e5070f4d..52c6dd6d80ac 100644
--- a/include/linux/workqueue.h
+++ b/include/linux/workqueue.h
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ enum {
 	WORK_BUSY_RUNNING	= 1 << 1,
 
 	/* maximum string length for set_worker_desc() */
-	WORKER_DESC_LEN		= 24,
+	WORKER_DESC_LEN		= 32,
 };
 
 /* Convenience constants - of type 'unsigned long', not 'enum'! */