diff --git a/lib/leveledbytebufferpool/pool.go b/lib/leveledbytebufferpool/pool.go
index 736788a6a..3fb7dcb06 100644
--- a/lib/leveledbytebufferpool/pool.go
+++ b/lib/leveledbytebufferpool/pool.go
@@ -9,15 +9,15 @@ import (
 
 // pools contains pools for byte slices of various capacities.
 //
-//	pools[0] is for capacities from 0 to 8
-//	pools[1] is for capacities from 9 to 16
-//	pools[2] is for capacities from 17 to 32
+//	pools[0] is for capacities from 0 to 64
+//	pools[1] is for capacities from 65 to 128
+//	pools[2] is for capacities from 129 to 256
 //	...
-//	pools[n] is for capacities from 2^(n+2)+1 to 2^(n+3)
+//	pools[n] is for capacities from 2^(n+5)+1 to 2^(n+6)
 //
 // Limit the maximum capacity to 2^18, since there are no performance benefits
 // in caching byte slices with bigger capacities.
-var pools [17]sync.Pool
+var pools [12]sync.Pool
 
 // Get returns byte buffer with the given capacity.
 func Get(capacity int) *bytesutil.ByteBuffer {
@@ -51,10 +51,10 @@ func getPoolIDAndCapacity(size int) (int, int) {
 	if size < 0 {
 		size = 0
 	}
-	size >>= 3
+	size >>= 6
 	id := bits.Len(uint(size))
 	if id >= len(pools) {
 		id = len(pools) - 1
 	}
-	return id, (1 << (id + 3))
+	return id, (1 << (id + 6))
 }