diff --git a/pd/src/m_obj.c b/pd/src/m_obj.c
index 04ca9f201242943df7cfe76c4ba86a51535c36c3..17d52e02235d0349b298d2164b478727225d26e1 100644
--- a/pd/src/m_obj.c
+++ b/pd/src/m_obj.c
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ void obj_init(void)
 /* --------------------------- outlets ------------------------------ */
 
 static int stackcount = 0; /* iteration counter */
-#define STACKITER 10000 /* maximum iterations allowed */
+#define STACKITER 1000 /* maximum iterations allowed */
 
 static int outlet_eventno;