2 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/Documentation/fb/vesafb.txt b/Documentation/fb/vesafb.txt
index 62db6758d1c1..ee277dd204b0 100644
--- a/Documentation/fb/vesafb.txt
+++ b/Documentation/fb/vesafb.txt
@@ -146,10 +146,10 @@ pmipal	Use the protected mode interface for palette changes.
 
 mtrr:n  setup memory type range registers for the vesafb framebuffer
         where n:
-              0 - disabled (equivalent to nomtrr)
+              0 - disabled (equivalent to nomtrr) (default)
               1 - uncachable
               2 - write-back
-              3 - write-combining (default)
+              3 - write-combining
               4 - write-through
 
         If you see the following in dmesg, choose the type that matches the
diff --git a/drivers/video/vesafb.c b/drivers/video/vesafb.c
index 67e215443953..e25eae1a78c1 100644
--- a/drivers/video/vesafb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/vesafb.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ static struct fb_fix_screeninfo vesafb_fix __initdata = {
 };
 
 static int             inverse   = 0;
-static int             mtrr      = 3; /* default to write-combining */
+static int             mtrr      = 0; /* disable mtrr */
 static int             vram_remap __initdata = 0; /* Set amount of memory to be used */
 static int             vram_total __initdata = 0; /* Set total amount of memory */
 static int             pmi_setpal = 0;  /* pmi for palette changes ??? */