diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/4965-mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/4965-mac.c
index 50673f7e30bc..888ad5c74639 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/4965-mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/4965-mac.c
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ il4965_check_abort_status(struct il_priv *il, u8 frame_count, u32 status)
  * EEPROM
  */
 struct il_mod_params il4965_mod_params = {
-	.amsdu_size_8K = 1,
 	.restart_fw = 1,
 	/* the rest are 0 by default */
 };
@@ -6866,6 +6865,6 @@ module_param_named(11n_disable, il4965_mod_params.disable_11n, int, S_IRUGO);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(11n_disable, "disable 11n functionality");
 module_param_named(amsdu_size_8K, il4965_mod_params.amsdu_size_8K, int,
 		   S_IRUGO);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(amsdu_size_8K, "enable 8K amsdu size");
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(amsdu_size_8K, "enable 8K amsdu size (default 0 [disabled])");
 module_param_named(fw_restart, il4965_mod_params.restart_fw, int, S_IRUGO);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(fw_restart, "restart firmware in case of error");
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/common.h b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/common.h
index 13145ad2c0db..dfb13c70efe8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/common.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/common.h
@@ -1598,7 +1598,7 @@ struct il_mod_params {
 	int disable_hw_scan;	/* def: 0 = use h/w scan */
 	int num_of_queues;	/* def: HW dependent */
 	int disable_11n;	/* def: 0 = 11n capabilities enabled */
-	int amsdu_size_8K;	/* def: 1 = enable 8K amsdu size */
+	int amsdu_size_8K;	/* def: 0 = disable 8K amsdu size */
 	int antenna;		/* def: 0 = both antennas (use diversity) */
 	int restart_fw;		/* def: 1 = restart firmware */
 };