diff --git a/conf/init.gs101.rc b/conf/init.gs101.rc
index bc38dea5..4dde67d8 100644
--- a/conf/init.gs101.rc
+++ b/conf/init.gs101.rc
@@ -299,6 +299,9 @@ on init
     chown system system /sys/devices/platform/google,cpm/dc_ctl
     # Important to include dd_state as it's used in battery defender in charger mode
     chown system system /sys/devices/platform/google,charger/dd_state
+    # Disable dock-defend by default
+    chown system system /sys/devices/platform/google,charger/dd_settings
+    write /sys/devices/platform/google,charger/dd_settings -1
 
     # Power Stats HAL
     chown system system /dev/bbd_pwrstat