diff --git a/libs/libc/stdio/Kconfig b/libs/libc/stdio/Kconfig
index 61e9a94ceb..3070183c95 100644
--- a/libs/libc/stdio/Kconfig
+++ b/libs/libc/stdio/Kconfig
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ config LIBC_NUMBERED_ARGS
 
 config LIBC_NL_ARGMAX
 	int "Maximum number of numbered arguments for printf"
-	default 16
+	default 9
 	range 9 999999
 	depends on LIBC_NUMBERED_ARGS
 	---help---