diff --git a/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.h b/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.h
index e908d3f..457bd98 100644
--- a/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.h
+++ b/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.h
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@
                     Vector< sp<EffectChain> > mEffectChains;
                     uint32_t                mDevice;    // output device for PlaybackThread
                                                         // input + output devices for RecordThread
-                    static const int        kNameLength = 32;
+                    static const int        kNameLength = 16;   // prctl(PR_SET_NAME) limit
                     char                    mName[kNameLength];
                     sp<IPowerManager>       mPowerManager;
                     sp<IBinder>             mWakeLockToken;