diff --git a/drivers/input/misc/vl53L1/stmvl53l1_module.c b/drivers/input/misc/vl53L1/stmvl53l1_module.c
index 6a64d37f44f3..9027f65093ac 100644
--- a/drivers/input/misc/vl53L1/stmvl53l1_module.c
+++ b/drivers/input/misc/vl53L1/stmvl53l1_module.c
@@ -179,7 +179,10 @@ static long stmvl53l1_compat_ioctl(struct file *file,
 				unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg);
 #endif
 
-static bool force_device_on_en_default = true;
+// Turn off force_device_on flag and let ToF power supplies power down when ToF
+// sensor ToF sensor powers down.
+// If flag is set to true then VDD regulator will never turn down.
+static bool force_device_on_en_default = false;
 
 module_param(force_device_on_en_default, bool, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(force_device_on_en_default,