diff --git a/client/mysqldump.c b/client/mysqldump.c
index 191609b62e9..62f6c50edf3 100644
--- a/client/mysqldump.c
+++ b/client/mysqldump.c
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ static struct my_option my_long_options[] =
   {"max_allowed_packet", OPT_MAX_ALLOWED_PACKET, 
    "The maximum packet length to send to or receive from server.",
     &opt_max_allowed_packet, &opt_max_allowed_packet, 0,
-    GET_ULONG, REQUIRED_ARG, 24*1024*1024, 4096,
+    GET_ULONG, REQUIRED_ARG, 1L*1024*1024*1024, 4096,
    (longlong) 2L*1024L*1024L*1024L, MALLOC_OVERHEAD, 1024, 0},
   {"max-statement-time", MYSQL_OPT_MAX_STATEMENT_TIME,
    "Max statement execution time. If unset, overrides server default with 0.",