diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/cfg80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/cfg80211.c
index f6bf10785143..50c4ebc70f7e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/cfg80211.c
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ struct parsed_vndr_ies {
 	struct parsed_vndr_ie_info ie_info[VNDR_IE_PARSE_LIMIT];
 };
 
-static int brcmf_roamoff;
+static int brcmf_roamoff = 1;
 module_param_named(roamoff, brcmf_roamoff, int, S_IRUSR);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(roamoff, "do not use internal roaming engine");