diff --git a/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_cfg.h b/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_cfg.h
index 541beb4391b1..d462afc4f015 100644
--- a/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_cfg.h
+++ b/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_cfg.h
@@ -1669,7 +1669,7 @@ enum hdd_dot11_mode {
 #define CFG_FORCE_1X1_NAME      "gForce1x1Exception"
 #define CFG_FORCE_1X1_MIN       (0)
 #define CFG_FORCE_1X1_MAX       (1)
-#define CFG_FORCE_1X1_DEFAULT   (0)
+#define CFG_FORCE_1X1_DEFAULT   (1)
 
 /*
  * <ini>