diff --git a/drivers/hsi/clients/nokia-modem.c b/drivers/hsi/clients/nokia-modem.c
index e43c3c9acec1..67b8e8f53a09 100644
--- a/drivers/hsi/clients/nokia-modem.c
+++ b/drivers/hsi/clients/nokia-modem.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #include <linux/of_gpio.h>
 #include <linux/hsi/ssi_protocol.h>
 
-static unsigned int pm;
+static unsigned int pm = 1;
 module_param(pm, int, 0400);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(pm,
 	"Enable power management (0=disabled, 1=userland based [default])");