diff --git a/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_cfg.h b/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_cfg.h
index 20a7fa8c9e8a..a75ff5e7281d 100644
--- a/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_cfg.h
+++ b/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_cfg.h
@@ -5345,7 +5345,7 @@ enum hdd_link_speed_rpt_type {
 #define CFG_VHT_ENABLE_1x1_TX_CHAINMASK         "gSetTxChainmask1x1"
 #define CFG_VHT_ENABLE_1x1_TX_CHAINMASK_MIN     (0)
 #define CFG_VHT_ENABLE_1x1_TX_CHAINMASK_MAX     (2)
-#define CFG_VHT_ENABLE_1x1_TX_CHAINMASK_DEFAULT (1)
+#define CFG_VHT_ENABLE_1x1_TX_CHAINMASK_DEFAULT (0)
 
 /*
  * <ini>
@@ -5373,7 +5373,7 @@ enum hdd_link_speed_rpt_type {
 #define CFG_VHT_ENABLE_1x1_RX_CHAINMASK         "gSetRxChainmask1x1"
 #define CFG_VHT_ENABLE_1x1_RX_CHAINMASK_MIN     (0)
 #define CFG_VHT_ENABLE_1x1_RX_CHAINMASK_MAX     (2)
-#define CFG_VHT_ENABLE_1x1_RX_CHAINMASK_DEFAULT (1)
+#define CFG_VHT_ENABLE_1x1_RX_CHAINMASK_DEFAULT (0)
 
 /*
  * <ini>