diff --git a/lib/config/defaults.h b/lib/config/defaults.h
index 2a97baded..8f713b12e 100644
--- a/lib/config/defaults.h
+++ b/lib/config/defaults.h
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@
 
 #define DEFAULT_DEVICES_FILE "system.devices"
 
-#define DEFAULT_SEARCH_FOR_DEVNAMES "auto"
+#define DEFAULT_SEARCH_FOR_DEVNAMES "all"
 
 #define DEFAULT_WWIDS_FILE "/etc/multipath/wwids"