diff --git a/cc3200/application.lds b/cc3200/application.lds
index 22ad1968d5..c0fcf9b5ce 100644
--- a/cc3200/application.lds
+++ b/cc3200/application.lds
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
  * THE SOFTWARE.
  */
 
-__stack_size__    = 2K;       /* interrupts are handled within this stack */
+__stack_size__    = 3K;       /* interrupts are handled within this stack */
 __min_heap_size__ = 8K;
 
 MEMORY