diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_params.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_params.h
index d29ade3b7de6..f9fbb1f2fabf 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_params.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_params.h
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ struct drm_printer;
 	param(int, disable_power_well, -1) \
 	param(int, enable_ips, 1) \
 	param(int, invert_brightness, 0) \
-	param(int, enable_guc, 0) \
+	param(int, enable_guc, 2) \
 	param(int, guc_log_level, -1) \
 	param(char *, guc_firmware_path, NULL) \
 	param(char *, huc_firmware_path, NULL) \