diff --git a/packages/SettingsProvider/res/values/defaults.xml b/packages/SettingsProvider/res/values/defaults.xml
index fbb01bef0e8ba..84dacfdaa2e4c 100644
--- a/packages/SettingsProvider/res/values/defaults.xml
+++ b/packages/SettingsProvider/res/values/defaults.xml
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@
     <bool name="def_aware_lock_enabled">false</bool>
 
     <!-- Default for setting for Settings.Global.HDMI_CONTROL_AUTO_DEVICE_OFF_ENABLED -->
-    <bool name="def_hdmiControlAutoDeviceOff">false</bool>
+    <bool name="def_hdmiControlAutoDeviceOff">true</bool>
 
     <!-- Default for Settings.Secure.SWIPE_BOTTOM_TO_NOTIFICATION_ENABLED -->
     <bool name="def_swipe_bottom_to_notification_enabled">true</bool>