diff --git a/include/acpi/acpixf.h b/include/acpi/acpixf.h
index 445fd1e1688c..213ed7ecfd8d 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acpixf.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acpixf.h
@@ -195,9 +195,9 @@ ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(u8, acpi_gbl_do_not_use_xsdt, FALSE);
  * address. Although ACPICA adheres to the ACPI specification which
  * requires the use of the corresponding 64-bit address if it is non-zero,
  * some machines have been found to have a corrupted non-zero 64-bit
- * address. Default is TRUE, favor the 32-bit addresses.
+ * address. Default is FALSE, do not favor the 32-bit addresses.
  */
-ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(u8, acpi_gbl_use32_bit_fadt_addresses, TRUE);
+ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(u8, acpi_gbl_use32_bit_fadt_addresses, FALSE);
 
 /*
  * Optionally use 32-bit FACS table addresses.