diff --git a/arch/um/configs/i386_defconfig b/arch/um/configs/i386_defconfig
index 73e98bb57bf5..fb51bd206dbe 100644
--- a/arch/um/configs/i386_defconfig
+++ b/arch/um/configs/i386_defconfig
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ CONFIG_SLAB=y
 CONFIG_MODULES=y
 CONFIG_MODULE_UNLOAD=y
 # CONFIG_BLK_DEV_BSG is not set
-CONFIG_IOSCHED_CFQ=m
+CONFIG_IOSCHED_BFQ=m
 CONFIG_SSL=y
 CONFIG_NULL_CHAN=y
 CONFIG_PORT_CHAN=y
diff --git a/arch/um/configs/x86_64_defconfig b/arch/um/configs/x86_64_defconfig
index 3281d7600225..477b87317424 100644
--- a/arch/um/configs/x86_64_defconfig
+++ b/arch/um/configs/x86_64_defconfig
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ CONFIG_SLAB=y
 CONFIG_MODULES=y
 CONFIG_MODULE_UNLOAD=y
 # CONFIG_BLK_DEV_BSG is not set
-CONFIG_IOSCHED_CFQ=m
+CONFIG_IOSCHED_BFQ=m
 CONFIG_SSL=y
 CONFIG_NULL_CHAN=y
 CONFIG_PORT_CHAN=y