diff --git a/include/verilated.cpp b/include/verilated.cpp
index 00425cffc..11345c229 100644
--- a/include/verilated.cpp
+++ b/include/verilated.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #include "verilated_imp.h"
 #include <cctype>
 
-#define VL_VALUE_STRING_MAX_WIDTH 1024	///< Max static char array for VL_VALUE_STRING
+#define VL_VALUE_STRING_MAX_WIDTH 8192	///< Max static char array for VL_VALUE_STRING
 
 //===========================================================================
 // Global variables
diff --git a/src/V3EmitC.cpp b/src/V3EmitC.cpp
index 67b5bd58d..f36fd913f 100644
--- a/src/V3EmitC.cpp
+++ b/src/V3EmitC.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 #include "V3EmitC.h"
 #include "V3EmitCBase.h"
 
-#define VL_VALUE_STRING_MAX_WIDTH 1024	// We use a static char array in VL_VALUE_STRING
+#define VL_VALUE_STRING_MAX_WIDTH 8192	// We use a static char array in VL_VALUE_STRING
 
 //######################################################################
 // Emit statements and math operators
@@ -1195,7 +1195,7 @@ void EmitCStmts::displayArg(AstNode* dispp, AstNode** elistp, bool isScan,
 	return;
     }
     if (argp->widthMin() > VL_VALUE_STRING_MAX_WIDTH) {
-	dispp->v3error("Exceeded limit of 1024 bits for any display arguments");
+	dispp->v3error("Exceeded limit of "+cvtToStr(VL_VALUE_STRING_MAX_WIDTH)+" bits for any display arguments");
     }
     if (argp && argp->isWide()
 	&& (fmtLetter=='d'||fmtLetter=='u')) {