diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/development/CameraHalHdrplusPreferenceController.java b/src/com/android/settings/development/CameraHalHdrplusPreferenceController.java
index 84836bc9bbc..73b883d9fde 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/development/CameraHalHdrplusPreferenceController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/development/CameraHalHdrplusPreferenceController.java
@@ -100,6 +100,6 @@ public class CameraHalHdrplusPreferenceController extends AbstractPreferenceCont
     }
 
     private boolean isHalHdrplusEnabled() {
-        return SystemProperties.getBoolean(PROPERTY_CAMERA_HAL_HDRPLUS, false);
+        return SystemProperties.getBoolean(PROPERTY_CAMERA_HAL_HDRPLUS, true);
     }
 }