diff --git a/firmware/common/dir_uncached.c b/firmware/common/dir_uncached.c
index 1de81bd79e..1e2c7bb7cb 100644
--- a/firmware/common/dir_uncached.c
+++ b/firmware/common/dir_uncached.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #include "debug.h"
 
 #if ((defined(MEMORYSIZE) && (MEMORYSIZE > 8)) || MEM > 8)
-#define MAX_OPEN_DIRS 16
+#define MAX_OPEN_DIRS 12
 #else
 #define MAX_OPEN_DIRS 8
 #endif
diff --git a/firmware/common/dircache.c b/firmware/common/dircache.c
index 4eb97ce3da..01ed72adc1 100644
--- a/firmware/common/dircache.c
+++ b/firmware/common/dircache.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 #define DIRCACHE_STOP  2
 
 #if ((defined(MEMORYSIZE) && (MEMORYSIZE > 8)) || MEM > 8)
-#define MAX_OPEN_DIRS 16
+#define MAX_OPEN_DIRS 12
 #else
 #define MAX_OPEN_DIRS 8
 #endif