diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/ov5640.c b/drivers/media/i2c/ov5640.c
index d2efb94a5720..2387c29b7fb0 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/ov5640.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/ov5640.c
@@ -2105,7 +2105,7 @@ static int ov5640_try_frame_interval(struct ov5640_dev *sensor,
 				     u32 width, u32 height)
 {
 	const struct ov5640_mode_info *mode;
-	enum ov5640_frame_rate rate = OV5640_30_FPS;
+	enum ov5640_frame_rate rate = OV5640_15_FPS;
 	int minfps, maxfps, best_fps, fps;
 	int i;