diff --git a/drivers/net/qlge/qlge_main.c b/drivers/net/qlge/qlge_main.c
index c30e0fe55a31..528eaef5308f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/qlge/qlge_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/qlge/qlge_main.c
@@ -62,15 +62,15 @@ static const u32 default_msg =
 /* NETIF_MSG_PKTDATA | */
     NETIF_MSG_HW | NETIF_MSG_WOL | 0;
 
-static int debug = 0x00007fff;	/* defaults above */
-module_param(debug, int, 0);
+static int debug = -1;	/* defaults above */
+module_param(debug, int, 0664);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(debug, "Debug level (0=none,...,16=all)");
 
 #define MSIX_IRQ 0
 #define MSI_IRQ 1
 #define LEG_IRQ 2
 static int qlge_irq_type = MSIX_IRQ;
-module_param(qlge_irq_type, int, MSIX_IRQ);
+module_param(qlge_irq_type, int, 0664);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(qlge_irq_type, "0 = MSI-X, 1 = MSI, 2 = Legacy.");
 
 static int qlge_mpi_coredump;