diff --git a/drivers/scsi/fcoe/fcoe.c b/drivers/scsi/fcoe/fcoe.c
index 844d618b84bd..8225b821a906 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/fcoe/fcoe.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/fcoe/fcoe.c
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ static void fcoe_recv_frame(struct sk_buff *skb);
 
 static void fcoe_get_lesb(struct fc_lport *, struct fc_els_lesb *);
 
-module_param_call(create, fcoe_create, NULL, (void *)FIP_MODE_AUTO, S_IWUSR);
+module_param_call(create, fcoe_create, NULL, (void *)FIP_MODE_FABRIC, S_IWUSR);
 __MODULE_PARM_TYPE(create, "string");
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(create, " Creates fcoe instance on a ethernet interface");
 module_param_call(create_vn2vn, fcoe_create, NULL,