diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vkms/vkms_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vkms/vkms_drv.c
index eef85f1a0ce5..1e8b2169d834 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vkms/vkms_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vkms/vkms_drv.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
 static struct vkms_device *vkms_device;
 
-bool enable_cursor;
+bool enable_cursor = true;
 module_param_named(enable_cursor, enable_cursor, bool, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(enable_cursor, "Enable/Disable cursor support");