diff --git a/subsys/net/lib/sockets/Kconfig b/subsys/net/lib/sockets/Kconfig
index b2fb9eb5739..0669846a963 100644
--- a/subsys/net/lib/sockets/Kconfig
+++ b/subsys/net/lib/sockets/Kconfig
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ if NET_SOCKETPAIR
 
 config NET_SOCKETPAIR_BUFFER_SIZE
 	int "Size of the intermediate buffer, in bytes"
-	default 4096 if WIFI_NM_WPA_SUPPLICANT
+	default 1024 if WIFI_NM_WPA_SUPPLICANT
 	default 64
 	range 1 4096
 	help
@@ -363,7 +363,8 @@ if NET_SOCKETPAIR_HEAP
 
 config HEAP_MEM_POOL_ADD_SIZE_SOCKETPAIR
 	int
-	default 32000 if WIFI_NM_WPA_SUPPLICANT
+	default 13696 if WIFI_NM_HOSTAPD_AP
+	default 9120 if WIFI_NM_WPA_SUPPLICANT
 	default 256
 
 endif # NET_SOCKETPAIR_HEAP