diff --git a/WHATS_NEW b/WHATS_NEW
index e7c9b0469..1615f3787 100644
--- a/WHATS_NEW
+++ b/WHATS_NEW
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Version 2.02.107 - 
 ==================================
+  Use devices/ignore_suspended_devices=0 by default if not defined in lvm.conf.
   Use proper libmem mempool for allocation of unknown segment name.
   Add --readonly to reporting and display tools for lock-free metadata access.
   Add locking_type 5 for dummy locking for tools that do not need any locks.
diff --git a/lib/config/defaults.h b/lib/config/defaults.h
index 2268e0bd4..137b4c888 100644
--- a/lib/config/defaults.h
+++ b/lib/config/defaults.h
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 #define DEFAULT_MD_CHUNK_ALIGNMENT 1
 #define DEFAULT_IGNORE_LVM_MIRRORS 1
 #define DEFAULT_MULTIPATH_COMPONENT_DETECTION 1
-#define DEFAULT_IGNORE_SUSPENDED_DEVICES 1
+#define DEFAULT_IGNORE_SUSPENDED_DEVICES 0
 #define DEFAULT_DISABLE_AFTER_ERROR_COUNT 0
 #define DEFAULT_REQUIRE_RESTOREFILE_WITH_UUID 1
 #define DEFAULT_DATA_ALIGNMENT_OFFSET_DETECTION 1