diff --git a/block/elevator.c b/block/elevator.c
index 4eab3d70e880..7ea8f9d34e86 100644
--- a/block/elevator.c
+++ b/block/elevator.c
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@ static struct elevator_type *elevator_get_default(struct request_queue *q)
 	if (q->nr_hw_queues != 1)
 		return NULL;
 
-	return elevator_get(q, "mq-deadline", false);
+	return elevator_get(q, "bfq", false);
 }
 
 /*