diff --git a/src/systemcmds/nshterm/module.mk b/src/systemcmds/nshterm/module.mk
index a485885354..fe79ec3b76 100644
--- a/src/systemcmds/nshterm/module.mk
+++ b/src/systemcmds/nshterm/module.mk
@@ -38,4 +38,4 @@
 MODULE_COMMAND	 = nshterm
 SRCS		 = nshterm.c
 
-MODULE_STACKSIZE = 3000
+MODULE_STACKSIZE = 1500