diff --git a/ref_gl/gl_opengl.c b/ref_gl/gl_opengl.c
index bdf11d5f..34afb7dd 100644
--- a/ref_gl/gl_opengl.c
+++ b/ref_gl/gl_opengl.c
@@ -874,7 +874,7 @@ register VBO cvars and get default value
 */
 static void R_CheckVBO( void )
 {
-	const char *def = "1";
+	const char *def = "0";
 	const char *dlightmode = "1";
 	int flags = FCVAR_ARCHIVE;
 	qboolean disable = false;