diff --git a/src/iwd.config.rst b/src/iwd.config.rst
index d77ed077..b525a2cc 100644
--- a/src/iwd.config.rst
+++ b/src/iwd.config.rst
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ The group ``[Network]`` contains network configuration related settings.
    :align: left
 
    * - EnableIPv6
-     - Values: true, **false**
+     - Values: **true**, false
 
        Sets the global default that tells **iwd** whether it should configure
        IPv6 addresses and routes (either provided via static settings,
diff --git a/src/netconfig.c b/src/netconfig.c
index 6e82add3..b7a52971 100644
--- a/src/netconfig.c
+++ b/src/netconfig.c
@@ -769,7 +769,7 @@ static int netconfig_init(void)
 	if (!l_settings_get_bool(iwd_get_config(), "Network",
 					"EnableIPv6",
 					&ipv6_enabled))
-		ipv6_enabled = false;
+		ipv6_enabled = true;
 
 	mdns_global = l_settings_get_string(iwd_get_config(), "Network",
 						"MulticastDNS");