diff --git a/drivers/input/keyboard/atkbd.c b/drivers/input/keyboard/atkbd.c
index af0446c6de82..48fdf1e517cf 100644
--- a/drivers/input/keyboard/atkbd.c
+++ b/drivers/input/keyboard/atkbd.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ static int atkbd_softraw = 1;
 module_param_named(softraw, atkbd_softraw, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(softraw, "Use software generated rawmode");
 
-static int atkbd_scroll = 1;
+static int atkbd_scroll = 0;
 module_param_named(scroll, atkbd_scroll, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(scroll, "Enable scroll-wheel on MS Office and similar keyboards");