diff --git a/libraries/Wire/Wire.h b/libraries/Wire/Wire.h
index 5d6b36457e..ff5abd31cb 100644
--- a/libraries/Wire/Wire.h
+++ b/libraries/Wire/Wire.h
@@ -28,8 +28,11 @@
 #include "Stream.h"
 
 
-
+#ifndef ARDUINO_WIRE_BUFFER_LENGTH
 #define BUFFER_LENGTH 128
+#else
+#define BUFFER_LENGTH ARDUINO_WIRE_BUFFER_LENGTH
+#endif
 
 class TwoWire : public Stream
 {