diff --git a/crypto/fips.c b/crypto/fips.c
index 92fd506abb21..f358524aa352 100644
--- a/crypto/fips.c
+++ b/crypto/fips.c
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@
 #include <linux/notifier.h>
 #include <generated/utsrelease.h>
 
-int fips_enabled;
+/* LP: #2049082 UBUNTU: SAUCE: FIPS kernels default to FIPS mode */
+int fips_enabled = 1;
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(fips_enabled);
 
 ATOMIC_NOTIFIER_HEAD(fips_fail_notif_chain);