diff --git a/core/net/netstack.h b/core/net/netstack.h
index 775e237f7..96f56a2b2 100644
--- a/core/net/netstack.h
+++ b/core/net/netstack.h
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 #ifdef NETSTACK_CONF_RDC_CHANNEL_CHECK_RATE
 #define NETSTACK_RDC_CHANNEL_CHECK_RATE NETSTACK_CONF_RDC_CHANNEL_CHECK_RATE
 #else /* NETSTACK_CONF_RDC_CHANNEL_CHECK_RATE */
-#define NETSTACK_RDC_CHANNEL_CHECK_RATE 4
+#define NETSTACK_RDC_CHANNEL_CHECK_RATE 8
 #endif /* NETSTACK_CONF_RDC_CHANNEL_CHECK_RATE */
 #endif /* NETSTACK_RDC_CHANNEL_CHECK_RATE */