diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 693e162ae1..af2d71fc8a 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -1022,7 +1022,7 @@ Optional Features:
   --enable-threadsafe     Enable thread safe capability
   --enable-hdf5v1_6       Compile the HDF5 v1.6 compatibility interface
                           [default=no]
-  --enable-stream-vfd     Build the Stream Virtual File Driver [default=no]
+  --enable-stream-vfd     Build the Stream Virtual File Driver [default=yes]
   --enable-gpfs           Enable GPFS hints for the MPI/POSIX file driver.
                           [default=no]
   --enable-debug=all      Turn on debugging in all packages. One may also
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index a628368183..0dcd32f7f6 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -1492,7 +1492,7 @@ AC_MSG_CHECKING([for Stream Virtual File Driver support])
 AC_ARG_ENABLE([stream-vfd],
               [AC_HELP_STRING([--enable-stream-vfd],
                               [Build the Stream Virtual File Driver
-                               [default=no]])],
+                               [default=yes]])],
               [STREAM_VFD=$enableval],
               [STREAM_VFD=yes])