diff --git a/drivers/media/video/gspca/m5602/m5602_ov9650.c b/drivers/media/video/gspca/m5602/m5602_ov9650.c
index d1ca2556769a2b2408b63783c65aede6abdb9d57..71964a4f3b414e01748dd293d13c8bb1b6edf53e 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/gspca/m5602/m5602_ov9650.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/gspca/m5602/m5602_ov9650.c
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ const static struct ctrl ov9650_ctrls[] = {
 			.minimum 	= 0,
 			.maximum 	= 1,
 			.step 		= 1,
-			.default_value 	= 0
+			.default_value 	= 1
 		},
 		.set = ov9650_set_auto_gain,
 		.get = ov9650_get_auto_gain