diff --git a/drivers/of/property.c b/drivers/of/property.c
index dfdc1604f4ad..0fc89e31e087 100644
--- a/drivers/of/property.c
+++ b/drivers/of/property.c
@@ -1229,7 +1229,7 @@ static int of_link_to_suppliers(struct device *dev,
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static bool of_devlink;
+static bool of_devlink = true;
 core_param(of_devlink, of_devlink, bool, 0);
 
 static int of_fwnode_add_links(const struct fwnode_handle *fwnode,