diff --git a/debian/patches/256readers.patch b/debian/patches/256readers.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5399768
--- /dev/null
+++ b/debian/patches/256readers.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+--- a/src/ccid_ifdhandler.h
++++ b/src/ccid_ifdhandler.h
+@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
+  * The maximum number of readers is also limited in pcsc-lite (16 by default)
+  * see the definition of PCSCLITE_MAX_READERS_CONTEXTS in src/PCSC/pcsclite.h
+  */
+-#define CCID_DRIVER_MAX_READERS 16
++#define CCID_DRIVER_MAX_READERS 255
+ 
+ /*
+  * CCID driver specific functions
diff --git a/debian/patches/series b/debian/patches/series
index e845566..095dec8 100644
--- a/debian/patches/series
+++ b/debian/patches/series
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
+256readers.patch
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