diff --git a/kernel/mem.c b/kernel/mem.c
index 10c6238e..82ed14e8 100644
--- a/kernel/mem.c
+++ b/kernel/mem.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ extern int interrupt_from_user(void *);
 struct tlb_flush_entry tlb_flush_vector[IHK_TLB_FLUSH_IRQ_VECTOR_SIZE];
 
 int anon_on_demand = 0;
-int xpmem_remote_on_demand = 1;
+int xpmem_remote_on_demand;
 
 static struct ihk_mc_pa_ops *pa_ops;