diff --git a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-standard-bundle/nifi-standard-processors/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/processors/standard/PutDatabaseRecord.java b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-standard-bundle/nifi-standard-processors/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/processors/standard/PutDatabaseRecord.java
index 3a1c8ca56e..f66b75e377 100644
--- a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-standard-bundle/nifi-standard-processors/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/processors/standard/PutDatabaseRecord.java
+++ b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-standard-bundle/nifi-standard-processors/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/processors/standard/PutDatabaseRecord.java
@@ -337,13 +337,12 @@ public class PutDatabaseRecord extends AbstractProcessor {
     static final PropertyDescriptor MAX_BATCH_SIZE = new Builder()
             .name("put-db-record-max-batch-size")
             .displayName("Maximum Batch Size")
-            .description("Specifies maximum batch size for INSERT and UPDATE statements. This parameter has no effect for other statements specified in 'Statement Type'."
-                            + " Zero means the batch size is not limited.")
-            .defaultValue("0")
+            .description("Specifies maximum number of statements to be included in each batch. Zero means the batch size is not limited, "
+                    + "which can cause memory usage issues for a large number of statements.")
+            .defaultValue("1000")
             .required(false)
             .addValidator(StandardValidators.NON_NEGATIVE_INTEGER_VALIDATOR)
             .expressionLanguageSupported(FLOWFILE_ATTRIBUTES)
-            .dependsOn(STATEMENT_TYPE, INSERT_TYPE, UPDATE_TYPE, USE_ATTR_TYPE, USE_RECORD_PATH)
             .build();
 
     static final PropertyDescriptor DB_TYPE;