diff --git a/lnet/libcfs/debug.c b/lnet/libcfs/debug.c
index b50ee4df897f79e9351b09781537ee5bf298282e..f4cfa63b93e8997ca5fd8e2fffae1c70716ee3e4 100644
--- a/lnet/libcfs/debug.c
+++ b/lnet/libcfs/debug.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(libcfs_debug);
 unsigned int libcfs_printk = D_CANTMASK;
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(libcfs_printk);
 
-unsigned int libcfs_console_ratelimit = 0;
+unsigned int libcfs_console_ratelimit = 1;
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(libcfs_console_ratelimit);
 
 cfs_duration_t libcfs_console_max_delay;