diff --git a/retroarch_data.h b/retroarch_data.h
index 559a4fba4a..893ba26bc5 100644
--- a/retroarch_data.h
+++ b/retroarch_data.h
@@ -2152,7 +2152,7 @@ struct rarch_state
    char path_content[PATH_MAX_LENGTH];
    char path_libretro[PATH_MAX_LENGTH];
    char path_config_file[PATH_MAX_LENGTH];
-   char path_config_append_file[PATH_MAX_LENGTH];
+   char path_config_append_file[256];
    char path_core_options_file[PATH_MAX_LENGTH];
    char dir_system[PATH_MAX_LENGTH];
    char dir_savefile[PATH_MAX_LENGTH];