diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/bluetooth/BluetoothNamePreference.java b/src/com/android/settings/bluetooth/BluetoothNamePreference.java
index c99ab4c..ad425fc 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/bluetooth/BluetoothNamePreference.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/bluetooth/BluetoothNamePreference.java
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@
  */
 public class BluetoothNamePreference extends EditTextPreference implements TextWatcher {
     private static final String TAG = "BluetoothNamePreference";
-    private static final int BLUETOOTH_NAME_MAX_LENGTH_BYTES = 248;
+    // max. length reduced from 248 to 246 bytes to work around Bluez bug
+    private static final int BLUETOOTH_NAME_MAX_LENGTH_BYTES = 246;
 
     private LocalBluetoothManager mLocalManager;