diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/mmu/tdp_mmu.c b/arch/x86/kvm/mmu/tdp_mmu.c
index 6c2bb60ccd88..7a64fb238044 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/mmu/tdp_mmu.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/mmu/tdp_mmu.c
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #include <asm/cmpxchg.h>
 #include <trace/events/kvm.h>
 
-static bool __read_mostly tdp_mmu_enabled = true;
+static bool __read_mostly tdp_mmu_enabled = false;
 module_param_named(tdp_mmu, tdp_mmu_enabled, bool, 0644);
 
 /* Initializes the TDP MMU for the VM, if enabled. */