diff --git a/hw/core/machine.c b/hw/core/machine.c
index 5b97df6db9..15886a56b1 100644
--- a/hw/core/machine.c
+++ b/hw/core/machine.c
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ GlobalProperty hw_compat_11_0[] = {
     { TYPE_ARM_SMMUV3, "ril", "on" },
     { TYPE_ARM_SMMUV3, "ssidsize", "0" },
     { TYPE_ARM_SMMUV3, "oas", "44" },
+    { "migration", "switchover-ack-legacy", "on" },
 };
 const size_t hw_compat_11_0_len = G_N_ELEMENTS(hw_compat_11_0);
 
diff --git a/migration/options.c b/migration/options.c
index 4c9b25372e..dfce19405d 100644
--- a/migration/options.c
+++ b/migration/options.c
@@ -110,9 +110,8 @@ const Property migration_properties[] = {
                      preempt_pre_7_2, false),
     DEFINE_PROP_BOOL("multifd-clean-tls-termination", MigrationState,
                      multifd_clean_tls_termination, true),
-    /* Use legacy until VFIO implements new switchover-ack */
     DEFINE_PROP_BOOL("switchover-ack-legacy", MigrationState,
-                     switchover_ack_legacy, true),
+                     switchover_ack_legacy, false),
 
     /* Migration parameters */
     DEFINE_PROP_UINT8("x-throttle-trigger-threshold", MigrationState,