diff --git a/mysqltuner.pl b/mysqltuner.pl
index 9323ff4..a4d3686 100755
--- a/mysqltuner.pl
+++ b/mysqltuner.pl
@@ -2393,6 +2393,7 @@ sub calculations {
           $myvar{'read_rnd_buffer_size'} +
           $myvar{'sort_buffer_size'} +
           $myvar{'thread_stack'} +
+          $myvar{'max_allowed_packet'} +
           $myvar{'join_buffer_size'};
     }
     else {