diff --git a/epan/strutil.c b/epan/strutil.c
index 9059ef4a07..2a122d44c6 100644
--- a/epan/strutil.c
+++ b/epan/strutil.c
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ format_text(const guchar *string, int len)
 }
 
 /* Max string length for displaying byte string.  */
-#define	MAX_BYTE_STR_LEN	32
+#define	MAX_BYTE_STR_LEN	48
 
 /* Turn an array of bytes into a string showing the bytes in hex. */
 #define	N_BYTES_TO_STR_STRINGS	6