diff --git a/sys/kern/sched_ule.c b/sys/kern/sched_ule.c
index af9ddc61e7c..991952ad4b0 100644
--- a/sys/kern/sched_ule.c
+++ b/sys/kern/sched_ule.c
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ struct tdq_group {
 /*
  * Run-time tunables.
  */
-static int rebalance = 1;
+static int rebalance = 0;
 static int pick_pri = 1;
 static int affinity;
 static int tryself = 1;