diff --git a/src/dp_common.h b/src/dp_common.h
index e79f925..a33c7fb 100644
--- a/src/dp_common.h
+++ b/src/dp_common.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ typedef u16 dmt_t; // for DP_MessageType values
 #define DoomBytesPerPixel   4
 #define DoomFramePitch    (DoomScreenWidth * DoomBytesPerPixel)
 #define DoomFrameSize     (DoomScreenWidth * DoomScreenHeight * DoomBytesPerPixel)
+#define DoomMaxEvents      64
 
 typedef enum DP_MessageType
 {
@@ -104,7 +105,7 @@ typedef struct __attribute__((packed, aligned(4)))
 {
     MessageBase head;
     u8 eventCount;
-    dp_doom_event_t events[1];
+    dp_doom_event_t events[DoomMaxEvents];
 } MsgInputs;
 
 void dp_errno_fatal(const char *const msg);