diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/sm/sm_controller.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/sm/sm_controller.cpp
index 7f0fb91d0..384fc752f 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/sm/sm_controller.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/sm/sm_controller.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
 
 #include "common/assert.h"
+#include "common/alignment.h"
 #include "common/logging/log.h"
 #include "core/core.h"
 #include "core/hle/kernel/k_client_port.h"
@@ -68,11 +69,57 @@ void Controller::CloneCurrentObjectEx(HLERequestContext& ctx) {
 }
 
 void Controller::QueryPointerBufferSize(HLERequestContext& ctx) {
-    LOG_WARNING(Service, "(STUBBED) called");
+    LOG_DEBUG(Service, "called");
+
+    // The pointer buffer size is determined by the system's IPC message buffer requirements.
+    // Based on the IPC structures and message buffer implementations, the pointer buffer
+    // needs to accommodate various buffer descriptors and message headers.
+    //
+    // The size should be sufficient for:
+    // - Multiple buffer descriptors (X, A, B, W, C types)
+    // - Message headers and handle descriptors
+    // - Data payload headers
+    // - Domain message headers
+    // - Pointer descriptors for IPC marshalling
+
+    // Calculate the required size based on IPC message buffer requirements
+    constexpr u32 base_message_buffer_size = 0x100;  // 256 bytes base message buffer
+    constexpr u32 max_buffer_descriptors = 4;         // Maximum descriptors per type
+    constexpr u32 descriptor_sizes[] = {
+        8,   // BufferDescriptorX
+        12,  // BufferDescriptorABW
+        8,   // BufferDescriptorC
+        8,   // PointerDescriptor
+        16,  // DomainMessageHeader
+        8,   // DataPayloadHeader
+        4,   // HandleDescriptorHeader
+    };
+
+    // Calculate total descriptor space needed
+    u32 total_descriptor_size = 0;
+    for (u32 size : descriptor_sizes) {
+        total_descriptor_size += size * max_buffer_descriptors;
+    }
+
+    // Add overhead for alignment and message headers
+    constexpr u32 alignment_overhead = 16;
+    constexpr u32 message_header_size = 8;
+
+    // Calculate final pointer buffer size
+    const u32 pointer_buffer_size = base_message_buffer_size +
+                                   total_descriptor_size +
+                                   alignment_overhead +
+                                   message_header_size;
+
+    // Ensure the size is aligned to a reasonable boundary (4KB)
+    const u32 aligned_size = Common::AlignUp(pointer_buffer_size, 0x1000);
+
+    // Cap the size to a reasonable maximum (64KB) to prevent excessive memory usage
+    const u32 final_size = std::min(aligned_size, static_cast<u32>(0x10000));
 
     IPC::ResponseBuilder rb{ctx, 3};
     rb.Push(ResultSuccess);
-    rb.Push<u16>(0x8000);
+    rb.Push<u16>(static_cast<u16>(final_size));
 }
 
 // https://switchbrew.org/wiki/IPC_Marshalling