diff --git a/hw/xfree86/drivers/modesetting/driver.c b/hw/xfree86/drivers/modesetting/driver.c
index ea8873d55..f9648522f 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/drivers/modesetting/driver.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/drivers/modesetting/driver.c
@@ -1386,7 +1386,7 @@ PreInit(ScrnInfoPtr pScrn, int flags)
                "Atomic modesetting %sabled\n", ms->atomic_modeset ? "en" : "dis");
 
     /* TearFree requires glamor and, if PageFlip is enabled, universal planes */
-    if (xf86ReturnOptValBool(ms->drmmode.Options, OPTION_TEARFREE, FALSE)) {
+    if (xf86ReturnOptValBool(ms->drmmode.Options, OPTION_TEARFREE, TRUE)) {
         if (pScrn->is_gpu) {
             xf86DrvMsg(pScrn->scrnIndex, X_WARNING,
                        "TearFree cannot synchronize PRIME; use 'PRIME Synchronization' instead\n");
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/drivers/modesetting/modesetting.man b/hw/xfree86/drivers/modesetting/modesetting.man
index 485beff48..4a8af97c8 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/drivers/modesetting/modesetting.man
+++ b/hw/xfree86/drivers/modesetting/modesetting.man
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ as rotated and scaled CRTCs. When PageFlip is enabled, fullscreen DRI
 applications will still have the discretion to not use tearing prevention.
 .br
 The default is
-.B off.
+.B on.
 .TP
 .BI "Option \*qAtomic\*q \*q" boolean \*q
 Enable atomic modesetting when supported.  The default is