diff --git a/dracut.conf.5.asc b/dracut.conf.5.asc
index 6e8f3eba..ecaf35c8 100644
--- a/dracut.conf.5.asc
+++ b/dracut.conf.5.asc
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ provide a valid _/etc/fstab_.
     Directory to search for ACPI tables if acpi_override= is set to yes.
 
 *early_microcode=*"{yes|no}"::
-    Combine early microcode with ramdisk (default=no)
+    Combine early microcode with ramdisk (default=yes)
 
 *stdloglvl*="__\{0-6\}__"::
     Set logging to standard error level.
diff --git a/dracut.sh b/dracut.sh
index fb23f117..8b0465df 100755
--- a/dracut.sh
+++ b/dracut.sh
@@ -748,7 +748,7 @@ stdloglvl=$((stdloglvl + verbosity_mod_l))
 [[ $nofscks_l ]] && nofscks="yes"
 [[ $ro_mnt_l ]] && ro_mnt="yes"
 [[ $early_microcode_l ]] && early_microcode=$early_microcode_l
-[[ $early_microcode ]] || early_microcode=no
+[[ $early_microcode ]] || early_microcode=yes
 [[ $logfile_l ]] && logfile="$logfile_l"
 [[ $reproducible_l ]] && reproducible="$reproducible_l"
 [[ $loginstall_l ]] && loginstall="$loginstall_l"