diff --git a/fs/notify/fanotify/Kconfig b/fs/notify/fanotify/Kconfig
index 566de30395c2..3ac36b7bf6b9 100644
--- a/fs/notify/fanotify/Kconfig
+++ b/fs/notify/fanotify/Kconfig
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ config FANOTIFY
 	bool "Filesystem wide access notification"
 	select FSNOTIFY
 	select ANON_INODES
-	default y
+	default n
 	---help---
 	   Say Y here to enable fanotify suport.  fanotify is a file access
 	   notification system which differs from inotify in that it sends