diff --git a/mm/nommu.c b/mm/nommu.c
index 809998a..67cd1a48 100644
--- a/mm/nommu.c
+++ b/mm/nommu.c
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 int sysctl_overcommit_memory = OVERCOMMIT_GUESS; /* heuristic overcommit */
 int sysctl_overcommit_ratio = 50; /* default is 50% */
 int sysctl_max_map_count = DEFAULT_MAX_MAP_COUNT;
-int sysctl_nr_trim_pages = 1; /* page trimming behaviour */
+int sysctl_nr_trim_pages = CONFIG_NOMMU_INITIAL_TRIM_EXCESS;
 int heap_stack_gap = 0;
 
 atomic_long_t mmap_pages_allocated;