diff --git a/core.h b/core.h
index 0543629492..7afbaa0fa3 100644
--- a/core.h
+++ b/core.h
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ typedef struct rarch_system_info
    unsigned performance_level;
 
    const char *input_desc_btn[MAX_USERS][RARCH_FIRST_META_KEY];
-   char valid_extensions[PATH_MAX_LENGTH];
+   char valid_extensions[255];
 
    struct retro_disk_control_callback  disk_control_cb; 
    struct retro_location_callback      location_cb;
diff --git a/input/input_autodetect.h b/input/input_autodetect.h
index a1e086aa5c..542e525219 100644
--- a/input/input_autodetect.h
+++ b/input/input_autodetect.h
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@
 
 typedef struct autoconfig_params
 {
-   char  name[PATH_MAX_LENGTH];
-   char  driver[PATH_MAX_LENGTH];
-   char  display_name[PATH_MAX_LENGTH];
+   char  name[255];
+   char  driver[255];
+   char  display_name[255];
    unsigned idx;
    int32_t vid;
    int32_t pid;