diff --git a/input.c b/input.c
index a8c9987..fdf5156 100644
--- a/input.c
+++ b/input.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * input.c
- * 
+ *
  * Copyright (C) 2017 Jeremy Soller <jeremy@system76.com>
  * Copyright (C) 2014-2016 Arnoud Willemsen <mail@lynthium.com>
  * Copyright (C) 2013-2015 TUXEDO Computers GmbH <tux@tuxedocomputers.com>
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ static DEFINE_MUTEX(s76_input_report_mutex);
 
 #define POLL_FREQ_MIN     1
 #define POLL_FREQ_MAX     20
-#define POLL_FREQ_DEFAULT 5
+#define POLL_FREQ_DEFAULT 1
 
 static int param_set_poll_freq(const char *val, const struct kernel_param *kp)
 {
diff --git a/kb.c b/kb.c
index 69eed44..14a9d0e 100644
--- a/kb.c
+++ b/kb.c
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ module_param_named(kb_brightness, param_kb_brightness, kb_brightness, S_IRUSR);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(kb_brightness, "Set the brightness of the keyboard backlight");
 
 
-static bool param_kb_off;
+static bool param_kb_off = true;
 module_param_named(kb_off, param_kb_off, bool, S_IRUSR);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(kb_off, "Switch keyboard backlight off");