diff --git a/share/mk/bsd.opts.mk b/share/mk/bsd.opts.mk
index 51260533e265..2dae9ffe2db0 100644
--- a/share/mk/bsd.opts.mk
+++ b/share/mk/bsd.opts.mk
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ __SINGLE_OPTIONS = \
    INIT_ALL
 
 __INIT_ALL_OPTIONS=	none pattern zero
-__INIT_ALL_DEFAULT=	none
+__INIT_ALL_DEFAULT=	zero
 
 .-include <local.opts.mk>