diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/main.c
index 6b13a15b3306..fbebfb0a6436 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/main.c
@@ -96,10 +96,10 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(log_num_mgm_entry_size, "log mgm size, that defines the num"
 					 " To activate device managed"
 					 " flow steering when available, set to -1");
 
-static bool enable_64b_cqe_eqe;
+static bool enable_64b_cqe_eqe = true;
 module_param(enable_64b_cqe_eqe, bool, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(enable_64b_cqe_eqe,
-		 "Enable 64 byte CQEs/EQEs when the FW supports this");
+		 "Enable 64 byte CQEs/EQEs when the FW supports this (default: True)");
 
 #define HCA_GLOBAL_CAP_MASK            0