diff --git a/drivers/net/xen-netback/netback.c b/drivers/net/xen-netback/netback.c
index 4de46aa61d958fb9c5a1ae9d1ec3c0a0e48acdd4..792ada66d9830d711d0b670726bea42e259f15d6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/xen-netback/netback.c
+++ b/drivers/net/xen-netback/netback.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
  * event channels are limited resource. Split event channels are
  * enabled by default.
  */
-bool separate_tx_rx_irq = 1;
+bool separate_tx_rx_irq = true;
 module_param(separate_tx_rx_irq, bool, 0644);
 
 /* The time that packets can stay on the guest Rx internal queue