diff --git a/src/seqmap.c b/src/seqmap.c
index 2e6c030..e64cbd2 100644
--- a/src/seqmap.c
+++ b/src/seqmap.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 
 /* description of the data structure used:
  *
- * - we assume that no more than SEQMAP_MAXSEQ (65000) pings are sent in
+ * - we assume that no more than SEQMAP_MAXSEQ (65535) pings are sent in
  *   the timeout interval (SEQMAP_TIMEOUT_IN_S)
  * - we store the values in an array with SEQMAP_MAXSEQ elements
  * - current sequence number % SEQMAP_MAXSEQ gives the current index
diff --git a/src/seqmap.h b/src/seqmap.h
index f85050d..cafde4d 100644
--- a/src/seqmap.h
+++ b/src/seqmap.h
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ typedef struct seqmap_value
 
 } SEQMAP_VALUE;
 
-#define SEQMAP_MAXSEQ 65000
+#define SEQMAP_MAXSEQ 65535
 
 void seqmap_init();
 unsigned int seqmap_add(unsigned int host_nr, unsigned int ping_count, struct timeval *now);