diff --git a/fog.conf b/fog.conf
index b67bcef..66efd15 100644
--- a/fog.conf
+++ b/fog.conf
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ log_files = 0
 buffer_udp = 1048576
 # FW_BUFFER_PACKET: This is the size of the read buffer per packet.
 buffer_packet = 102400
+# FW_BUFFER_CHANNEL: This is the channel buffer between the listeners and processors.
+buffer_channel = 1024
 # FW_LISTENERS: How many UDP socket listener threads to start.
 listeners = 1
 # FW_PROCESSORS: How many packet processor threads to start.
diff --git a/pkg/fog/start.go b/pkg/fog/start.go
index dc9330c..f63930c 100644
--- a/pkg/fog/start.go
+++ b/pkg/fog/start.go
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ type Config struct {
 	LogFiles     uint   `toml:"log_files"     xml:"log_files"`
 	BufferUDP    uint   `toml:"buffer_udp"    xml:"buffer_udp"`
 	BufferPacket uint   `toml:"buffer_packet" xml:"buffer_packet"`
+	BufferChan   uint   `toml:"buffer_chan"   xml:"buffer_chan"`
 	Listeners    uint   `toml:"listeners"     xml:"listeners"`
 	Processors   uint   `toml:"processors"    xml:"processors"`
 	Debug        bool   `toml:"debug"         xml:"debug"`
@@ -101,7 +102,7 @@ func (c *Config) setup() {
 		c.Listeners = 1
 	}
 
-	c.packets = make(chan *packet, 1)
+	c.packets = make(chan *packet, c.BufferChan)
 	c.willow = willow.NeWillow(c.Config)
 }