diff --git a/meta/recipes-extended/procps/procps/sysctl.conf b/meta/recipes-extended/procps/procps/sysctl.conf
index 34e7488bf7..253f3701bd 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-extended/procps/procps/sysctl.conf
+++ b/meta/recipes-extended/procps/procps/sysctl.conf
@@ -1,64 +1,67 @@
-# This configuration file is taken from Debian.
+# This configuration taken from procps v3.3.15
+# Commented out kernel/pid_max=10000 line
 #
 # /etc/sysctl.conf - Configuration file for setting system variables
 # See sysctl.conf (5) for information.
-#
 
-#kernel.domainname = example.com
+# you can have the CD-ROM close when you use it, and open
+# when you are done.
+#dev.cdrom.autoeject = 1
+#dev.cdrom.autoclose = 1
 
-# Uncomment the following to stop low-level messages on console
-#kernel.printk = 4 4 1 7
+# protection from the SYN flood attack
+net/ipv4/tcp_syncookies=1
 
-##############################################################3
-# Functions previously found in netbase
-#
+# see the evil packets in your log files
+net/ipv4/conf/all/log_martians=1
 
-# Uncomment the next two lines to enable Spoof protection (reverse-path filter)
-# Turn on Source Address Verification in all interfaces to
-# prevent some spoofing attacks
-net.ipv4.conf.default.rp_filter=1
-net.ipv4.conf.all.rp_filter=1
+# makes you vulnerable or not :-)
+net/ipv4/conf/all/accept_redirects=0
+net/ipv4/conf/all/accept_source_route=0
+net/ipv4/icmp_echo_ignore_broadcasts =1
 
-# Uncomment the next line to enable TCP/IP SYN cookies
-#net.ipv4.tcp_syncookies=1
+# needed for routing, including masquerading or NAT
+#net/ipv4/ip_forward=1
 
-# Uncomment the next line to enable packet forwarding for IPv4
-#net.ipv4.ip_forward=1
+# sets the port range used for outgoing connections
+#net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range = 32768    61000
 
-# Uncomment the next line to enable packet forwarding for IPv6
-#net.ipv6.conf.all.forwarding=1
+# Broken routers and obsolete firewalls will corrupt the window scaling
+# and ECN. Set these values to 0 to disable window scaling and ECN.
+# This may, rarely, cause some performance loss when running high-speed
+# TCP/IP over huge distances or running TCP/IP over connections with high
+# packet loss and modern routers. This sure beats dropped connections.
+#net.ipv4.tcp_ecn = 0
 
+# Swapping too much or not enough? Disks spinning up when you'd
+# rather they didn't? Tweak these.
+#vm.vfs_cache_pressure = 100
+#vm.laptop_mode = 0
+#vm.swappiness = 60
 
-###################################################################
-# Additional settings - these settings can improve the network
-# security of the host and prevent against some network attacks
-# including spoofing attacks and man in the middle attacks through
-# redirection. Some network environments, however, require that these
-# settings are disabled so review and enable them as needed.
-#
-# Ignore ICMP broadcasts
-#net.ipv4.icmp_echo_ignore_broadcasts = 1
-#
-# Ignore bogus ICMP errors
-#net.ipv4.icmp_ignore_bogus_error_responses = 1
-#
-# Do not accept ICMP redirects (prevent MITM attacks)
-#net.ipv4.conf.all.accept_redirects = 0
-#net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_redirects = 0
-# _or_
-# Accept ICMP redirects only for gateways listed in our default
-# gateway list (enabled by default)
-# net.ipv4.conf.all.secure_redirects = 1
-#
-# Do not send ICMP redirects (we are not a router)
-#net.ipv4.conf.all.send_redirects = 0
-#
-# Do not accept IP source route packets (we are not a router)
-#net.ipv4.conf.all.accept_source_route = 0
-#net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_source_route = 0
-#
-# Log Martian Packets
-#net.ipv4.conf.all.log_martians = 1
-#
+#kernel.printk_ratelimit_burst = 10
+#kernel.printk_ratelimit = 5
+#kernel.panic_on_oops = 0
+
+# Reboot 600 seconds after a panic
+#kernel.panic = 600
+
+# enable SysRq key (note: console security issues)
+#kernel.sysrq = 1
+
+# Change name of core file to start with the command name
+# so you get things like: emacs.core mozilla-bin.core X.core
+#kernel.core_pattern = %e.core
+
+# NIS/YP domain (not always equal to DNS domain)
+#kernel.domainname = example.com
+#kernel.hostname = darkstar
+
+# This limits PID values to 4 digits, which allows tools like ps
+# to save screen space.
+#kernel/pid_max=10000
 
-#kernel.shmmax = 141762560
+# Protects against creating or following links under certain conditions
+# See https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/sysctl/fs.txt
+#fs.protected_hardlinks = 1
+#fs.protected_symlinks = 1
