diff --git a/usr.sbin/bhyve/pci_nvme.c b/usr.sbin/bhyve/pci_nvme.c
--- a/usr.sbin/bhyve/pci_nvme.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/bhyve/pci_nvme.c
@@ -542,8 +542,8 @@
 	cd->cntrltype = NVME_CNTRLTYPE_IO;
 	cd->oacs = 1 << NVME_CTRLR_DATA_OACS_FORMAT_SHIFT;
 	cd->oaes = NVMEB(NVME_CTRLR_DATA_OAES_NS_ATTR);
-	cd->acl = 2;
-	cd->aerl = 4;
+	cd->acl = 3;
+	cd->aerl = 3;
 
 	/* Advertise 1, Read-only firmware slot */
 	cd->frmw = NVMEB(NVME_CTRLR_DATA_FRMW_SLOT1_RO) |