diff --git a/src/protocol/helper.c b/src/protocol/helper.c
index 8836dfd97..ea41ff92d 100644
--- a/src/protocol/helper.c
+++ b/src/protocol/helper.c
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ protocolLocalGet(ProtocolStorageType protocolStorageType, unsigned int hostId, u
     {
         MEM_CONTEXT_BEGIN(protocolHelper.memContext)
         {
-            protocolHelper.clientLocalSize = cfgOptionUInt(cfgOptProcessMax);
+            protocolHelper.clientLocalSize = cfgOptionUInt(cfgOptProcessMax) + 1;
             protocolHelper.clientLocal = (ProtocolHelperClient *)memNew(
                 protocolHelper.clientLocalSize * sizeof(ProtocolHelperClient));
         }