diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/i915/i915_debug.c b/src/gallium/drivers/i915/i915_debug.c
index dbf81f76d85..395f76a49de 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/i915/i915_debug.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/i915/i915_debug.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ unsigned i915_debug = 0;
 DEBUG_GET_ONCE_FLAGS_OPTION(i915_debug, "I915_DEBUG", i915_debug_options, 0)
 DEBUG_GET_ONCE_BOOL_OPTION(i915_no_tiling, "I915_NO_TILING", FALSE)
 DEBUG_GET_ONCE_BOOL_OPTION(i915_lie, "I915_LIE", TRUE)
-DEBUG_GET_ONCE_BOOL_OPTION(i915_use_blitter, "I915_USE_BLITTER", FALSE)
+DEBUG_GET_ONCE_BOOL_OPTION(i915_use_blitter, "I915_USE_BLITTER", TRUE)
 
 void i915_debug_init(struct i915_screen *is)
 {