diff --git a/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_cfg.h b/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_cfg.h
index 1d7fef3693..b11f272b37 100644
--- a/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_cfg.h
+++ b/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_cfg.h
@@ -4326,7 +4326,7 @@ enum hdd_link_speed_rpt_type {
 #define CFG_REPORT_MAX_LINK_SPEED                  "gReportMaxLinkSpeed"
 #define CFG_REPORT_MAX_LINK_SPEED_MIN              (eHDD_LINK_SPEED_REPORT_ACTUAL)
 #define CFG_REPORT_MAX_LINK_SPEED_MAX              (eHDD_LINK_SPEED_REPORT_MAX_SCALED)
-#define CFG_REPORT_MAX_LINK_SPEED_DEFAULT          (eHDD_LINK_SPEED_REPORT_MAX_SCALED)
+#define CFG_REPORT_MAX_LINK_SPEED_DEFAULT          (eHDD_LINK_SPEED_REPORT_ACTUAL)
 
 /*
  * <ini>