diff --git a/src/libraries/System.IO.FileSystem.Watcher/src/System/IO/FileSystemWatcher.Win32.cs b/src/libraries/System.IO.FileSystem.Watcher/src/System/IO/FileSystemWatcher.Win32.cs
index 96d601de841b8b..ebf8f5facb3d2f 100644
--- a/src/libraries/System.IO.FileSystem.Watcher/src/System/IO/FileSystemWatcher.Win32.cs
+++ b/src/libraries/System.IO.FileSystem.Watcher/src/System/IO/FileSystemWatcher.Win32.cs
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ private unsafe void Monitor(AsyncReadState state)
                 continueExecuting = Interop.Kernel32.ReadDirectoryChangesW(
                     state.DirectoryHandle,
                     state.Buffer, // the buffer is kept pinned for the duration of the sync and async operation by the PreAllocatedOverlapped
-                    _internalBufferSize,
+                    (uint)state.Buffer.Length,
                     _includeSubdirectories,
                     (uint)_notifyFilters,
                     null,