diff --git a/lib/dpif-netdev.c b/lib/dpif-netdev.c
index 936e32413..599308d25 100644
--- a/lib/dpif-netdev.c
+++ b/lib/dpif-netdev.c
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ VLOG_DEFINE_THIS_MODULE(dpif_netdev);
 
 #define FLOW_DUMP_MAX_BATCH 50
 /* Use per thread recirc_depth to prevent recirculation loop. */
-#define MAX_RECIRC_DEPTH 5
+#define MAX_RECIRC_DEPTH 6
 DEFINE_STATIC_PER_THREAD_DATA(uint32_t, recirc_depth, 0)
 
 /* Configuration parameters. */