diff --git a/libmultipath/defaults.h b/libmultipath/defaults.h
index e5ee6af..52fe05b 100644
--- a/libmultipath/defaults.h
+++ b/libmultipath/defaults.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #define DEFAULT_NO_PATH_RETRY	NO_PATH_RETRY_UNDEF
 #define DEFAULT_VERBOSITY	2
 #define DEFAULT_REASSIGN_MAPS	0
-#define DEFAULT_FIND_MULTIPATHS	FIND_MULTIPATHS_STRICT
+#define DEFAULT_FIND_MULTIPATHS	FIND_MULTIPATHS_OFF
 #define DEFAULT_FAST_IO_FAIL	5
 #define DEFAULT_DEV_LOSS_TMO	600
 #define DEFAULT_RETAIN_HWHANDLER RETAIN_HWHANDLER_ON