diff --git a/pkg/operator/ceph/csi/csi.go b/pkg/operator/ceph/csi/csi.go
index 231c5c041..49752f3a9 100644
--- a/pkg/operator/ceph/csi/csi.go
+++ b/pkg/operator/ceph/csi/csi.go
@@ -172,9 +172,9 @@ func (r *ReconcileCSI) setParams() error {
 		CSIParam.EnableCSIEncryption = true
 	}
 
-	CSIParam.CSIEnableMetadata = false
-	if strings.EqualFold(k8sutil.GetOperatorSetting("CSI_ENABLE_METADATA", "false"), "true") {
-		CSIParam.CSIEnableMetadata = true
+	CSIParam.CSIEnableMetadata = true
+	if strings.EqualFold(k8sutil.GetOperatorSetting("CSI_ENABLE_METADATA", "true"), "false") {
+		CSIParam.CSIEnableMetadata = false
 	}
 
 	if strings.EqualFold(k8sutil.GetOperatorSetting("CSI_CEPHFS_PLUGIN_UPDATE_STRATEGY", rollingUpdate), onDelete) {
diff --git a/pkg/operator/ceph/csi/operator_config_test.go b/pkg/operator/ceph/csi/operator_config_test.go
index a260a628f..7f16139a6 100644
--- a/pkg/operator/ceph/csi/operator_config_test.go
+++ b/pkg/operator/ceph/csi/operator_config_test.go
@@ -87,5 +87,5 @@ func TestReconcileCSI_createOrUpdateOperatorConfig(t *testing.T) {
 
 	err = cl.Get(context.TODO(), types.NamespacedName{Name: opConfigCRName, Namespace: r.opConfig.OperatorNamespace}, opConfig)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.Equal(t, *opConfig.Spec.DriverSpecDefaults.EnableMetadata, false)
+	assert.Equal(t, *opConfig.Spec.DriverSpecDefaults.EnableMetadata, true)
 }