diff --git a/drivers/media/video/cx88/cx88-video.c b/drivers/media/video/cx88/cx88-video.c
index 548ec492c6b6..eea23f95edb7 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/cx88/cx88-video.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/cx88/cx88-video.c
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ static struct cx88_ctrl cx8800_ctls[] = {
 			.name          = "Color killer",
 			.minimum       = 0,
 			.maximum       = 1,
-			.default_value = 0x0,
+			.default_value = 0x1,
 			.type          = V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_BOOLEAN,
 		},
 		.reg                   = MO_INPUT_FORMAT,