diff --git a/monitor_linux.go b/monitor_linux.go
index e92f469..bd1f4e3 100644
--- a/monitor_linux.go
+++ b/monitor_linux.go
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ var ErrNetlinkBanned = E.New(
 
 func NewNetworkUpdateMonitor(logger logger.Logger) (NetworkUpdateMonitor, error) {
 	monitor := &networkUpdateMonitor{
-		routeUpdate: make(chan netlink.RouteUpdate, 2),
-		linkUpdate:  make(chan netlink.LinkUpdate, 2),
+		routeUpdate: make(chan netlink.RouteUpdate, 100),
+		linkUpdate:  make(chan netlink.LinkUpdate, 100),
 		close:       make(chan struct{}),
 		logger:      logger,
 	}
@@ -78,6 +78,15 @@ func (m *networkUpdateMonitor) loopUpdate() {
 		case <-m.routeUpdate:
 		case <-m.linkUpdate:
 		}
+	drain:
+		for {
+			select {
+			case <-m.routeUpdate:
+			case <-m.linkUpdate:
+			default:
+				break drain
+			}
+		}
 		m.emit()
 		select {
 		case <-m.close: