diff --git a/kernel/power/suspend.c b/kernel/power/suspend.c
index 5416575cc40b..811ffdeec765 100644
--- a/kernel/power/suspend.c
+++ b/kernel/power/suspend.c
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ static const char * const mem_sleep_labels[] = {
 const char *mem_sleep_states[PM_SUSPEND_MAX];
 
 suspend_state_t mem_sleep_current = PM_SUSPEND_TO_IDLE;
-suspend_state_t mem_sleep_default = PM_SUSPEND_TO_IDLE;
+suspend_state_t mem_sleep_default = PM_SUSPEND_MAX;
 suspend_state_t pm_suspend_target_state;
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(pm_suspend_target_state);