diff --git a/include/net/scm.h b/include/net/scm.h
index 3165650..745460f 100644
--- a/include/net/scm.h
+++ b/include/net/scm.h
@@ -10,11 +10,12 @@
 /* Well, we should have at least one descriptor open
  * to accept passed FDs 8)
  */
-#define SCM_MAX_FD	255
+#define SCM_MAX_FD	253
 
 struct scm_fp_list {
 	struct list_head	list;
-	int			count;
+	short			count;
+	short			max;
 	struct file		*fp[SCM_MAX_FD];
 };