diff --git a/docs-xml/smbdotconf/locking/kerneloplocks.xml b/docs-xml/smbdotconf/locking/kerneloplocks.xml
index 9ac7256fb9f..8e3bba51226 100644
--- a/docs-xml/smbdotconf/locking/kerneloplocks.xml
+++ b/docs-xml/smbdotconf/locking/kerneloplocks.xml
@@ -19,12 +19,11 @@
 	parameter on Linux and IRIX to get Level II oplocks and the associated
 	performance benefit.</para>
 
-	<para>This parameter defaults to <constant>on</constant>, but is translated
-	to a no-op on systems that no not have the necessary kernel support.
-	You should never need to touch this parameter.</para>
+	<para>This parameter defaults to <constant>no</constant> and is translated
+	to a no-op on systems that do not have the necessary kernel support.</para>
 </description>
 
 <related>oplocks</related>
 <related>level2 oplocks</related>
-<value type="default">yes</value>
+<value type="default">no</value>
 </samba:parameter>
diff --git a/source3/param/loadparm.c b/source3/param/loadparm.c
index 2fa70db1c9d..dbf47c0320d 100644
--- a/source3/param/loadparm.c
+++ b/source3/param/loadparm.c
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ static struct loadparm_service sDefault =
 	.bPosixLocking = true,
 	.bShareModes = true,
 	.bOpLocks = true,
-	.bKernelOplocks = true,
+	.bKernelOplocks = false,
 	.bLevel2OpLocks = true,
 	.bOnlyUser = false,
 	.bMangledNames = true,