diff --git a/include/net/ipv6.h b/include/net/ipv6.h
index c02c1c0..711cca4 100644
--- a/include/net/ipv6.h
+++ b/include/net/ipv6.h
@@ -716,7 +716,7 @@
 
 #define IP6_AUTO_FLOW_LABEL_MAX		IP6_AUTO_FLOW_LABEL_FORCED
 
-#define IP6_DEFAULT_AUTO_FLOW_LABELS	IP6_AUTO_FLOW_LABEL_OFF
+#define IP6_DEFAULT_AUTO_FLOW_LABELS	IP6_AUTO_FLOW_LABEL_OPTOUT
 
 static inline __be32 ip6_make_flowlabel(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb,
 					__be32 flowlabel, bool autolabel,