--- a/fbtft-core.c
+++ b/fbtft-core.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 module_param(debug, ulong , 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(debug, "override device debug level");
 
-static bool dma = true;
+static bool dma = false;
 module_param(dma, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(dma, "Use DMA buffer");