diff --git a/conf/init.gs201.rc b/conf/init.gs201.rc
index 35d9cd66..4bc1497e 100644
--- a/conf/init.gs201.rc
+++ b/conf/init.gs201.rc
@@ -291,6 +291,9 @@ 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