diff --git a/core/res/res/values/config.xml b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
index 1b66e303700be..cb13a2006360b 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
@@ -2335,8 +2335,8 @@
     <!-- An array of CDMA roaming indicators which means international roaming -->
     <integer-array translatable="false" name="config_cdma_international_roaming_indicators" />
 
-    <!-- set the system language as value of EF LI/EF PL -->
-    <bool name="config_use_sim_language_file">true</bool>
+    <!-- flag to indicate if EF LI/EF PL should be used for system language -->
+    <bool name="config_use_sim_language_file">false</bool>
 
     <!-- Use ERI text for network name on CDMA LTE -->
     <bool name="config_LTE_eri_for_network_name">true</bool>