diff --git a/daemon/face/datagram-face.hpp b/daemon/face/datagram-face.hpp
index d065487..5b1b3d9 100644
--- a/daemon/face/datagram-face.hpp
+++ b/daemon/face/datagram-face.hpp
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
 
 protected:
   shared_ptr<typename protocol::socket> m_socket;
-  uint8_t m_inputBuffer[MAX_NDN_PACKET_SIZE];
+  uint8_t m_inputBuffer[ndn::MAX_NDN_PACKET_SIZE];
   bool m_hasBeenUsedRecently;
 
   NFD_LOG_INCLASS_DECLARE();
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
 {
   setOnDemand(isOnDemand);
 
-  m_socket->async_receive(boost::asio::buffer(m_inputBuffer, MAX_NDN_PACKET_SIZE), 0,
+  m_socket->async_receive(boost::asio::buffer(m_inputBuffer, ndn::MAX_NDN_PACKET_SIZE), 0,
                           bind(&DatagramFace<T, U>::handleReceive, this, _1, _2));
 }
 
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@
   NFD_LOG_DEBUG("handleReceive: " << nBytesReceived);
   receiveDatagram(m_inputBuffer, nBytesReceived, error);
   if (m_socket->is_open())
-    m_socket->async_receive(boost::asio::buffer(m_inputBuffer, MAX_NDN_PACKET_SIZE), 0,
+    m_socket->async_receive(boost::asio::buffer(m_inputBuffer, ndn::MAX_NDN_PACKET_SIZE), 0,
                             bind(&DatagramFace<T, U>::handleReceive, this, _1, _2));
 }
 
diff --git a/daemon/face/face.hpp b/daemon/face/face.hpp
index 240e270..a79c405 100644
--- a/daemon/face/face.hpp
+++ b/daemon/face/face.hpp
@@ -53,10 +53,6 @@
 const FaceId FACEID_RESERVED_MAX = 255;
 
 
-/// pratical limit of packet size in octets
-const size_t MAX_NDN_PACKET_SIZE = 8800;
-
-
 /** \brief represents a face
  */
 class Face : noncopyable, public enable_shared_from_this<Face>
diff --git a/daemon/face/stream-face.hpp b/daemon/face/stream-face.hpp
index 3715719..e719da3 100644
--- a/daemon/face/stream-face.hpp
+++ b/daemon/face/stream-face.hpp
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
   shared_ptr<typename protocol::socket> m_socket;
 
 private:
-  uint8_t m_inputBuffer[MAX_NDN_PACKET_SIZE];
+  uint8_t m_inputBuffer[ndn::MAX_NDN_PACKET_SIZE];
   size_t m_inputBufferSize;
   std::queue<Block> m_sendQueue;
 
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
 {
   FaceBase::setOnDemand(isOnDemand);
   StreamFaceValidator<T, FaceBase>::validateSocket(*socket);
-  m_socket->async_receive(boost::asio::buffer(m_inputBuffer, MAX_NDN_PACKET_SIZE), 0,
+  m_socket->async_receive(boost::asio::buffer(m_inputBuffer, ndn::MAX_NDN_PACKET_SIZE), 0,
                           bind(&StreamFace<T, FaceBase>::handleReceive, this, _1, _2));
 }
 
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@
           // ignore unknown packet and proceed
         }
     }
-  if (!isOk && m_inputBufferSize == MAX_NDN_PACKET_SIZE && offset == 0)
+  if (!isOk && m_inputBufferSize == ndn::MAX_NDN_PACKET_SIZE && offset == 0)
     {
       NFD_LOG_WARN("[id:" << this->getId()
                    << ",uri:" << this->getRemoteUri()
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@
     }
 
   m_socket->async_receive(boost::asio::buffer(m_inputBuffer + m_inputBufferSize,
-                                              MAX_NDN_PACKET_SIZE - m_inputBufferSize), 0,
+                                              ndn::MAX_NDN_PACKET_SIZE - m_inputBufferSize), 0,
                           bind(&StreamFace<T, U>::handleReceive, this, _1, _2));
 }
 
diff --git a/daemon/face/udp-channel.cpp b/daemon/face/udp-channel.cpp
index 151f235..d1c82b1 100644
--- a/daemon/face/udp-channel.cpp
+++ b/daemon/face/udp-channel.cpp
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
   onFaceCreatedNewPeerCallback = onFaceCreated;
   onConnectFailedNewPeerCallback = onListenFailed;
 
-  m_socket->async_receive_from(boost::asio::buffer(m_inputBuffer, MAX_NDN_PACKET_SIZE),
+  m_socket->async_receive_from(boost::asio::buffer(m_inputBuffer, ndn::MAX_NDN_PACKET_SIZE),
                                m_newRemoteEndpoint,
                                bind(&UdpChannel::newPeer, this,
                                     boost::asio::placeholders::error,
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@
   // dispatch the datagram to the face for processing
   face->receiveDatagram(m_inputBuffer, nBytesReceived, error);
 
-  m_socket->async_receive_from(boost::asio::buffer(m_inputBuffer, MAX_NDN_PACKET_SIZE),
+  m_socket->async_receive_from(boost::asio::buffer(m_inputBuffer, ndn::MAX_NDN_PACKET_SIZE),
                                m_newRemoteEndpoint,
                                bind(&UdpChannel::newPeer, this,
                                     boost::asio::placeholders::error,
diff --git a/daemon/face/udp-channel.hpp b/daemon/face/udp-channel.hpp
index da2b14b..bcefd8b 100644
--- a/daemon/face/udp-channel.hpp
+++ b/daemon/face/udp-channel.hpp
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@
    **/
   shared_ptr<boost::asio::ip::udp::socket> m_socket;
 
-  uint8_t m_inputBuffer[MAX_NDN_PACKET_SIZE];
+  uint8_t m_inputBuffer[ndn::MAX_NDN_PACKET_SIZE];
 
   typedef std::map< udp::Endpoint, shared_ptr<UdpFace> > ChannelFaceMap;
   ChannelFaceMap m_channelFaces;
diff --git a/daemon/face/websocket-face.cpp b/daemon/face/websocket-face.cpp
index 5c999a1..abd8b3c 100644
--- a/daemon/face/websocket-face.cpp
+++ b/daemon/face/websocket-face.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
  *
  * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
  * NFD, e.g., in COPYING.md file.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- **/
+ */
 
 #include "websocket-face.hpp"
 #include "core/global-io.hpp"
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
 WebSocketFace::handleReceive(const std::string& msg)
 {
   // Copy message into Face internal buffer
-  if (msg.size() > MAX_NDN_PACKET_SIZE)
+  if (msg.size() > ndn::MAX_NDN_PACKET_SIZE)
     {
       NFD_LOG_WARN("[id:" << this->getId()
                    << "] Received WebSocket message size ["
diff --git a/tests/daemon/face/tcp.cpp b/tests/daemon/face/tcp.cpp
index a87c5dc..a391edc 100644
--- a/tests/daemon/face/tcp.cpp
+++ b/tests/daemon/face/tcp.cpp
@@ -687,7 +687,7 @@
 
   std::ostringstream hugeName;
   hugeName << "/huge-name/";
-  for (size_t i = 0; i < MAX_NDN_PACKET_SIZE; i++)
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < ndn::MAX_NDN_PACKET_SIZE; i++)
     hugeName << 'a';
 
   shared_ptr<Interest> interest = makeInterest("ndn:/KfczhUqVix");