diff --git a/nongnu/packages/nvidia.scm b/nongnu/packages/nvidia.scm
index 75589389..6c452b56 100644
--- a/nongnu/packages/nvidia.scm
+++ b/nongnu/packages/nvidia.scm
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ modules, also add @code{modprobe.blacklist=nouveau} to @code{kernel-arguments}
 field of the @code{operating-system} configuration.
 
 If the NVIDIA card is not used for displaying, or on a Wayland environment,
-add @code{nvidia_drm.modeset=1} to @code{kernel-arguments} as well.")
+add @code{nvidia_drm.modeset=0} to @code{kernel-arguments} as well.")
     (license
      (license:nonfree
       (format #f "file:///share/doc/nvidia-driver-~a/LICENSE" version)))))
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ actually use these modules, also add @code{modprobe.blacklist=nouveau} to
 @code{kernel-arguments} field of the @code{operating-system} configuration.
 
 If the NVIDIA card is not used for displaying, or on a Wayland environment,
-add @code{nvidia_drm.modeset=1} to @code{kernel-arguments} as well.")
+add @code{nvidia_drm.modeset=0} to @code{kernel-arguments} as well.")
       (license license-gnu:gpl2))))
 
 (define-public nvidia-module-open-beta