diff --git a/src/options.c b/src/options.c
index cc265012..0af4a485 100644
--- a/src/options.c
+++ b/src/options.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ static mi_option_desc_t options[_mi_option_last] =
   { 1, UNINIT, MI_OPTION(eager_commit) },        // commit on demand
   #if defined(_WIN32) || (MI_INTPTR_SIZE <= 4)   // and other OS's without overcommit?
   { 0, UNINIT, MI_OPTION(eager_region_commit) },
-  { 0, UNINIT, MI_OPTION(reset_decommits) },     // reset decommits memory
+  { 1, UNINIT, MI_OPTION(reset_decommits) },     // reset decommits memory
   #else
   { 1, UNINIT, MI_OPTION(eager_region_commit) },
   { 0, UNINIT, MI_OPTION(reset_decommits) },     // reset uses MADV_FREE/MADV_DONTNEED