diff --git a/include/seastar/net/posix-stack.hh b/include/seastar/net/posix-stack.hh
index 803f6db626..8377acac3b 100644
--- a/include/seastar/net/posix-stack.hh
+++ b/include/seastar/net/posix-stack.hh
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class posix_data_source_impl final : public data_source_impl {
     size_t _buf_size;
 public:
     explicit posix_data_source_impl(lw_shared_ptr<pollable_fd> fd, compat::polymorphic_allocator<char>* allocator=memory::malloc_allocator,
-        size_t buf_size = 8192) : _buffer_allocator(allocator), _fd(std::move(fd)),
+        size_t buf_size = 1 << 13) : _buffer_allocator(allocator), _fd(std::move(fd)),
         _buf(make_temporary_buffer<char>(_buffer_allocator, buf_size)), _buf_size(buf_size) {}
     future<temporary_buffer<char>> get() override;
     future<> close() override;
diff --git a/src/net/posix-stack.cc b/src/net/posix-stack.cc
index 758deb0b32..c3fde04a4b 100644
--- a/src/net/posix-stack.cc
+++ b/src/net/posix-stack.cc
@@ -315,11 +315,19 @@ posix_ap_server_socket_impl<Transport>::move_connected_socket(socket_address sa,
     }
 }
 
+static constexpr size_t min_buf_size = 1 << 9;
+static constexpr size_t max_buf_size = 1 << 19;
+
 future<temporary_buffer<char>>
 posix_data_source_impl::get() {
     return _fd->read_some(_buf.get_write(), _buf_size).then([this] (size_t size) {
         _buf.trim(size);
         auto ret = std::move(_buf);
+        if (_buf_size == size) {
+          _buf_size = std::min(max_buf_size, _buf_size << 2);
+        } else if (size < (_buf_size >> 2)) {
+          _buf_size = std::max(min_buf_size, _buf_size >> 2);
+        }
         _buf = make_temporary_buffer<char>(_buffer_allocator, _buf_size);
         return make_ready_future<temporary_buffer<char>>(std::move(ret));
     });