diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c b/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
index 0e292dc..e35cfd3 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 static int position_fix;
 static int probe_mask = -1;
 static int single_cmd;
-static int disable_msi;
+static int enable_msi;
 
 module_param(index, int, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(index, "Index value for Intel HD audio interface.");
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(probe_mask, "Bitmask to probe codecs (default = -1).");
 module_param(single_cmd, bool, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(single_cmd, "Use single command to communicate with codecs (for debugging only).");
-module_param(disable_msi, int, 0);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(disable_msi, "Disable Message Signaled Interrupt (MSI)");
+module_param(enable_msi, int, 0);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(enable_msi, "Enable Message Signaled Interrupt (MSI)");
 
 
 /* just for backward compatibility */
@@ -1531,7 +1531,7 @@
 	chip->pci = pci;
 	chip->irq = -1;
 	chip->driver_type = driver_type;
-	chip->msi = !disable_msi;
+	chip->msi = enable_msi;
 
 	chip->position_fix = position_fix;
 	chip->single_cmd = single_cmd;