1 files changed, 5 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/net/ipv4/Kconfig b/net/ipv4/Kconfig
index 8e3a1fd938ab..7c3a7d191249 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/Kconfig
+++ b/net/ipv4/Kconfig
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ config ARPD
           If unsure, say N.
 
 config SYN_COOKIES
-        bool "IP: TCP syncookie support (disabled per default)"
+        bool "IP: TCP syncookie support"
         ---help---
           Normal TCP/IP networking is open to an attack known as "SYN
           flooding". This denial-of-service attack prevents legitimate remote
@@ -328,13 +328,13 @@ config SYN_COOKIES
           server is really overloaded. If this happens frequently better turn
           them off.
 
-          If you say Y here, note that SYN cookies aren't enabled by default;
-          you can enable them by saying Y to "/proc file system support" and
+          If you say Y here, you can disable SYN cookies at run time by
+          saying Y to "/proc file system support" and
           "Sysctl support" below and executing the command
 
-          echo 1 >/proc/sys/net/ipv4/tcp_syncookies
+          echo 0 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/tcp_syncookies
 
-          at boot time after the /proc file system has been mounted.
+          after the /proc file system has been mounted.
 
           If unsure, say N.