diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_params.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_params.c
index c91cb2033cc5..f6af6d4c775c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_params.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_params.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ struct i915_params i915 __read_mostly = {
 	.vbt_sdvo_panel_type = -1,
 	.enable_rc6 = -1,
 	.enable_fbc = -1,
-	.enable_execlists = 0,
+	.enable_execlists = -1,
 	.enable_hangcheck = true,
 	.enable_ppgtt = -1,
 	.enable_psr = 0,
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(enable_ppgtt,
 module_param_named(enable_execlists, i915.enable_execlists, int, 0400);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(enable_execlists,
 	"Override execlists usage. "
-	"(-1=auto, 0=disabled [default], 1=enabled)");
+	"(-1=auto [default], 0=disabled, 1=enabled)");
 
 module_param_named(enable_psr, i915.enable_psr, int, 0600);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(enable_psr, "Enable PSR (default: false)");
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lrc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lrc.c
index 89b5577afe71..4dc6d4263f3d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lrc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lrc.c
@@ -212,8 +212,7 @@ static int intel_lr_context_pin(struct intel_engine_cs *ring,
  * @enable_execlists: value of i915.enable_execlists module parameter.
  *
  * Only certain platforms support Execlists (the prerequisites being
- * support for Logical Ring Contexts and Aliasing PPGTT or better),
- * and only when enabled via module parameter.
+ * support for Logical Ring Contexts and Aliasing PPGTT or better).
  *
  * Return: 1 if Execlists is supported and has to be enabled.
  */