diff --git a/package/busybox/config/init/Config.in b/package/busybox/config/init/Config.in
index ac446b8717..61c20140b7 100644
--- a/package/busybox/config/init/Config.in
+++ b/package/busybox/config/init/Config.in
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_INIT_TERMINAL_TYPE
 	  sets TERM to "vt102" if one is found.
 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_MESG
 	bool "mesg"
-	default y
+	default n
 	help
 	  Mesg controls access to your terminal by others. It is typically
 	  used to allow or disallow other users to write to your terminal