diff --git a/drivers/media/video/gspca/m5602/m5602_ov9650.c b/drivers/media/video/gspca/m5602/m5602_ov9650.c
index 71964a4f3b41..de45649c739c 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/gspca/m5602/m5602_ov9650.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/gspca/m5602/m5602_ov9650.c
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ const static struct ctrl ov9650_ctrls[] = {
 			.minimum 	= 0,
 			.maximum 	= 1,
 			.step 		= 1,
-			.default_value 	= 0
+			.default_value 	= 1
 		},
 		.set = ov9650_set_auto_white_balance,
 		.get = ov9650_get_auto_white_balance