diff --git a/src/intel/compiler/brw_kernel.c b/src/intel/compiler/brw_kernel.c
index 74916b122c3..755c7fae60d 100644
--- a/src/intel/compiler/brw_kernel.c
+++ b/src/intel/compiler/brw_kernel.c
@@ -323,6 +323,7 @@ brw_kernel_from_spirv(struct brw_compiler *compiler,
 
    nir_lower_printf_options printf_opts = {
       .ptr_bit_size               = 64,
+      .max_buffer_size            = 1024 * 1024,
       .use_printf_base_identifier = true,
    };
    NIR_PASS_V(nir, nir_lower_printf, &printf_opts);
diff --git a/src/intel/vulkan/anv_internal_kernels.c b/src/intel/vulkan/anv_internal_kernels.c
index 4107b62dddb..575e0a67c00 100644
--- a/src/intel/vulkan/anv_internal_kernels.c
+++ b/src/intel/vulkan/anv_internal_kernels.c
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ compile_shader(struct anv_device *device,
       nir_lower_printf_options printf_opts = {
          .ptr_bit_size               = 64,
          .use_printf_base_identifier = true,
+         .max_buffer_size            = 1024 * 1024,
       };
       NIR_PASS_V(nir, nir_lower_printf, &printf_opts);
    }