diff --git a/bin/mbus-serial-request-data-multi-reply.c b/bin/mbus-serial-request-data-multi-reply.c
index c6082f5..46bcbe5 100644
--- a/bin/mbus-serial-request-data-multi-reply.c
+++ b/bin/mbus-serial-request-data-multi-reply.c
@@ -114,8 +114,8 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
     }   
     
     // instead of the send and recv, use this sendrecv function that 
-    // takes care of the possibility of multi-telegram replies
-    if (mbus_sendrecv_request(handle, address, &reply, -1) == -1)
+    // takes care of the possibility of multi-telegram replies (limit = 16 frames)
+    if (mbus_sendrecv_request(handle, address, &reply, 16) == -1)
     {
         fprintf(stderr, "Failed to send/receive M-Bus request.\n");
         return 1;