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diff --git a/lib/kernel/src/rpc.erl b/lib/kernel/src/rpc.erl
index 21bff02214..bd6ea26678 100644
--- a/lib/kernel/src/rpc.erl
+++ b/lib/kernel/src/rpc.erl
@@ -67,17 +67,27 @@
%%------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+%% The rex server may receive a huge amount of
+%% messages. Make sure that they are stored off heap to
+%% avoid exessive GCs.
+
+-define(SPAWN_OPTS, [{spawn_opt,[{message_queue_data,off_heap}]}]).
+
%% Remote execution and broadcasting facility
-spec start() -> {'ok', pid()} | 'ignore' | {'error', term()}.
start() ->
- gen_server:start({local,?NAME}, ?MODULE, [], []).
+ gen_server:start({local,?NAME}, ?MODULE, [], ?SPAWN_OPTS).
-spec start_link() -> {'ok', pid()} | 'ignore' | {'error', term()}.
start_link() ->
- gen_server:start_link({local,?NAME}, ?MODULE, [], []).
+ %% The rex server process may receive a huge amount of
+ %% messages. Make sure that they are stored off heap to
+ %% avoid exessive GCs.
+ gen_server:start_link({local,?NAME}, ?MODULE, [], ?SPAWN_OPTS).
-spec stop() -> term().