diff --git a/src/include/switch_rtp.h b/src/include/switch_rtp.h
index 3fdd1ed325..f222ce028c 100644
--- a/src/include/switch_rtp.h
+++ b/src/include/switch_rtp.h
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ SWITCH_BEGIN_EXTERN_C
 
 typedef struct {
 	switch_rtp_hdr_t header;
-	char body[SWITCH_RTP_MAX_BUF_LEN];
+	char body[SWITCH_RTP_MAX_BUF_LEN+4+sizeof(char *)];
 } switch_rtp_packet_t;
 
 typedef enum {