diff --git a/lfs.c b/lfs.c
index 624f43cc..5cdd2ecb 100644
--- a/lfs.c
+++ b/lfs.c
@@ -4331,7 +4331,7 @@ static int lfs_init(lfs_t *lfs, const struct lfs_config *cfg) {
     LFS_ASSERT(lfs->cfg->inline_max == (lfs_size_t)-1
             || lfs->cfg->inline_max <= ((lfs->cfg->metadata_max)
                 ? lfs->cfg->metadata_max
-                : lfs->cfg->block_size)/8);
+                : lfs->cfg->block_size)/4);
     lfs->inline_max = lfs->cfg->inline_max;
     if (lfs->inline_max == (lfs_size_t)-1) {
         lfs->inline_max = 0;
@@ -4342,7 +4342,7 @@ static int lfs_init(lfs_t *lfs, const struct lfs_config *cfg) {
                     lfs->attr_max,
                     ((lfs->cfg->metadata_max)
                         ? lfs->cfg->metadata_max
-                        : lfs->cfg->block_size)/8));
+                        : lfs->cfg->block_size)/4));
     }
 
     // setup default state
diff --git a/lfs.h b/lfs.h
index 215309c5..dbdf66a0 100644
--- a/lfs.h
+++ b/lfs.h
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ struct lfs_config {
     // Optional upper limit on inlined files in bytes. Inlined files live in
     // metadata and decrease storage requirements, but may be limited to
     // improve metadata-related performance. Must be <= cache_size, <=
-    // attr_max, and <= block_size/8. Defaults to the largest possible
+    // attr_max, and <= block_size/4. Defaults to the largest possible
     // inline_max when zero.
     //
     // Set to -1 to disable inlined files.