diff --git a/cpu/6502/6502def.h b/cpu/6502/6502def.h
index 441768153..352acc5a5 100644
--- a/cpu/6502/6502def.h
+++ b/cpu/6502/6502def.h
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ typedef unsigned short uip_stats_t;
 #if CONNECTIONS
 #define UIP_CONF_MAX_CONNECTIONS CONNECTIONS
 #else /* CONNECTIONS */
-#define UIP_CONF_MAX_CONNECTIONS 10
+#define UIP_CONF_MAX_CONNECTIONS 2
 #endif /* CONNECTIONS */
 
 #if WITH_LOGGING
diff --git a/cpu/6502/README.md b/cpu/6502/README.md
index a928d81bd..3ab367a52 100644
--- a/cpu/6502/README.md
+++ b/cpu/6502/README.md
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ high-level configuration macros may be set:
     - Purpose: Set the Maximum Transfer Unit size.
 
 - CONNECTIONS
-    - Default: 10
+    - Default: 2
     - Purpose: Set the maximum number of concurrent TCP connections.
 
 - ETHERNET
diff --git a/examples/webserver/Makefile.apple2enh.defines b/examples/webserver/Makefile.apple2enh.defines
index 70fa579ff..461a038bb 100644
--- a/examples/webserver/Makefile.apple2enh.defines
+++ b/examples/webserver/Makefile.apple2enh.defines
@@ -1 +1 @@
-DEFINES = WITH_LOGGING,WITH_BOOST,CONNECTIONS=5
+DEFINES = CONNECTIONS=4,WITH_LOGGING,WITH_BOOST
diff --git a/examples/webserver/Makefile.atarixl.defines b/examples/webserver/Makefile.atarixl.defines
index a17e2c1c1..461a038bb 100644
--- a/examples/webserver/Makefile.atarixl.defines
+++ b/examples/webserver/Makefile.atarixl.defines
@@ -1 +1 @@
-DEFINES = WITH_LOGGING,WITH_BOOST
+DEFINES = CONNECTIONS=4,WITH_LOGGING,WITH_BOOST
diff --git a/examples/webserver/Makefile.c128.defines b/examples/webserver/Makefile.c128.defines
index ac4b8c2d8..43f7fe613 100644
--- a/examples/webserver/Makefile.c128.defines
+++ b/examples/webserver/Makefile.c128.defines
@@ -1 +1 @@
-DEFINES = WITH_LOGGING,WITH_BOOST,WITH_PFS,CONNECTIONS=5
+DEFINES = CONNECTIONS=4,WITH_LOGGING,WITH_BOOST,WITH_PFS
diff --git a/examples/webserver/Makefile.c64.defines b/examples/webserver/Makefile.c64.defines
index 0c6ef3678..43f7fe613 100644
--- a/examples/webserver/Makefile.c64.defines
+++ b/examples/webserver/Makefile.c64.defines
@@ -1 +1 @@
-DEFINES = WITH_LOGGING,WITH_BOOST,WITH_PFS
+DEFINES = CONNECTIONS=4,WITH_LOGGING,WITH_BOOST,WITH_PFS