diff --git a/libretro-common/include/retro_miscellaneous.h b/libretro-common/include/retro_miscellaneous.h
index 5b9a96d0fc..a09fc291eb 100644
--- a/libretro-common/include/retro_miscellaneous.h
+++ b/libretro-common/include/retro_miscellaneous.h
@@ -57,8 +57,12 @@
 #include <retro_inline.h>
 
 #ifndef PATH_MAX_LENGTH
+#if defined(_XBOX1) || defined(_3DS) || defined(PSP) || defined(GEKKO)
+#define PATH_MAX_LENGTH 512
+#else
 #define PATH_MAX_LENGTH 4096
 #endif
+#endif
 
 #ifndef M_PI
 #define M_PI 3.14159265358979323846264338327