diff --git a/drivers/net/forcedeth.c b/drivers/net/forcedeth.c
index 9bca5ed627072319b83a38450fc2ca723409a925..eabe7df0289d3734648a656495490ececef4e749 100644
--- a/drivers/net/forcedeth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/forcedeth.c
@@ -839,7 +839,7 @@ enum {
 	NV_MSIX_INT_DISABLED,
 	NV_MSIX_INT_ENABLED
 };
-static int msix = NV_MSIX_INT_ENABLED;
+static int msix = NV_MSIX_INT_DISABLED;
 
 /*
  * DMA 64bit