diff --git a/conf/kore.conf.example b/conf/kore.conf.example
index 6564007..5215f5d 100644
--- a/conf/kore.conf.example
+++ b/conf/kore.conf.example
@@ -48,11 +48,10 @@ workers		4
 # then worker_max_connections) or you have an actual reason
 # to not spend too much time in the accept loop this setting
 # will make a HUGE positive difference.
-#
-# This is disabled by default. If you wish to enable this
-# specify the number of connections a worker will accept
-# before returning from the accept loop.
-#worker_accept_threshold		0
+
+# Number of accept() calls a worker will do at most in one go
+# before releasing the lock to others.
+#worker_accept_threshold		16
 
 # Workers bind themselves to a single CPU by default.
 # Turn this off by setting this option to 0
diff --git a/src/worker.c b/src/worker.c
index 8de99d0..7e8e2ee 100644
--- a/src/worker.c
+++ b/src/worker.c
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ static struct wlock			*accept_lock;
 extern volatile sig_atomic_t	sig_recv;
 struct kore_worker		*worker = NULL;
 u_int8_t			worker_set_affinity = 1;
-u_int32_t			worker_accept_threshold = 0;
+u_int32_t			worker_accept_threshold = 16;
 u_int32_t			worker_rlimit_nofiles = 768;
 u_int32_t			worker_max_connections = 512;
 u_int32_t			worker_active_connections = 0;