diff --git a/drivers/scsi/Kconfig b/drivers/scsi/Kconfig
index 35c909bbf8ba..bd115bab162e 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/scsi/Kconfig
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ config SCSI_NETLINK
 
 config SCSI_MQ_DEFAULT
 	bool "SCSI: use blk-mq I/O path by default"
+	default y
 	depends on SCSI
 	---help---
 	  This option enables the new blk-mq based I/O path for SCSI