diff --git a/src/modules/bluetooth/module-bluez5-discover.c b/src/modules/bluetooth/module-bluez5-discover.c
index bfb361ae..d2a0420d 100644
--- a/src/modules/bluetooth/module-bluez5-discover.c
+++ b/src/modules/bluetooth/module-bluez5-discover.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ static pa_hook_result_t device_connection_changed_cb(pa_bluetooth_discovery *y,
 }
 
 #ifdef HAVE_BLUEZ_5_NATIVE_HEADSET
-const char *default_headset_backend = "auto";
+const char *default_headset_backend = "native";
 #else
 const char *default_headset_backend = "ofono";
 #endif
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ int pa__init(pa_module *m) {
     const char *headset_str;
     int headset_backend;
     bool autodetect_mtu;
-    bool enable_native_hfp_hf = true;
+    bool enable_native_hfp_hf;
 
     pa_assert(m);
 
@@ -125,6 +125,9 @@ int pa__init(pa_module *m) {
         goto fail;
     }
 
+    /* default value if no module parameter */
+    enable_native_hfp_hf = (headset_backend == HEADSET_BACKEND_NATIVE);
+
     autodetect_mtu = false;
     if (pa_modargs_get_value_boolean(ma, "autodetect_mtu", &autodetect_mtu) < 0) {
         pa_log("Invalid boolean value for autodetect_mtu parameter");