conf/example.conf.in         | 3 +--
 lib/config/config_settings.h | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/conf/example.conf.in b/conf/example.conf.in
index c1a8f03..2b04496 100644
--- a/conf/example.conf.in
+++ b/conf/example.conf.in
@@ -91,8 +91,7 @@ devices {
 	# Rule 4 prefers the path with least value in lexicographical order.
 	# Example:
 	# preferred_names = [ "^/dev/mpath/", "^/dev/mapper/mpath", "^/dev/[hs]d" ]
-	# This configuration option does not have a default value defined.
-	# preferred_names=[]
+	preferred_names = [ "^/dev/mpath/", "^/dev/mapper/mpath", "^/dev/[hs]d" ]
 
 	# Configuration option devices/filter.
 	# Limit the block devices that are used by LVM commands.
diff --git a/lib/config/config_settings.h b/lib/config/config_settings.h
index 31609d4..ac5cf5f 100644
--- a/lib/config/config_settings.h
+++ b/lib/config/config_settings.h
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ cfg(devices_external_device_info_source_CFG, "external_device_info_source", devi
 	"udev - Reuse existing udev database records. Applicable\n"
 	"only if LVM is compiled with udev support.\n")
 
-cfg_array(devices_preferred_names_CFG, "preferred_names", devices_CFG_SECTION, CFG_ALLOW_EMPTY | CFG_DEFAULT_UNDEFINED, CFG_TYPE_STRING, NULL, vsn(1, 2, 19), NULL, 0, NULL,
+cfg_array(devices_preferred_names_CFG, "preferred_names", devices_CFG_SECTION, CFG_ALLOW_EMPTY, CFG_TYPE_STRING, "#S^/dev/mpath/#S^/dev/mapper/mpath#S/dev/[hs]d", vsn(1, 2, 19), NULL, 0, NULL,
 	"Select which path name to display for a block device.\n"
 	"If multiple path names exist for a block device,\n"
 	"and LVM needs to display a name for the device,\n"