diff --git a/drivers/ide/legacy/ide-4drives.c b/drivers/ide/legacy/ide-4drives.c
index d7bc94f94a39..c352f12348af 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/legacy/ide-4drives.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/legacy/ide-4drives.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/ide.h>
 
-int probe_4drives = 0;
+int probe_4drives;
 
 module_param_named(probe, probe_4drives, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(probe, "probe for generic IDE chipset with 4 drives/port");