diff --git a/umac/scan/dispatcher/inc/wlan_scan_cfg.h b/umac/scan/dispatcher/inc/wlan_scan_cfg.h
index e4485f86a066..b9dc233d63b5 100644
--- a/umac/scan/dispatcher/inc/wlan_scan_cfg.h
+++ b/umac/scan/dispatcher/inc/wlan_scan_cfg.h
@@ -802,7 +802,7 @@ enum scan_mode_6ghz {
  * mawc_nlo_enabled - For NLO/PNO, enable MAWC based scan
  * @Min: 0
  * @Max: 1
- * @Default: 1
+ * @Default: 0
  *
  * Enable/Disable the Motion Aided Wireless Connectivity
  * based NLO using this parameter
@@ -815,7 +815,7 @@ enum scan_mode_6ghz {
  */
 #define CFG_MAWC_NLO_ENABLED CFG_INI_BOOL( \
 			"mawc_nlo_enabled", \
-			1, \
+			0, \
 			"Enable MAWC based scan")
 
 /*