--- a/src/dsl_cpe_init_cfg.c
+++ b/src/dsl_cpe_init_cfg.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ DSL_InitData_t gInitCfgData =
    DSL_CPE_FW2_SET(DSL_NULL, 0x0),
    DSL_CPE_XTU_SET(0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x7),
    DSL_CPE_LINE_INV_NE_SET(DSL_NULL),
-   DSL_CPE_AUTOBOOT_CTRL_SET(DSL_AUTOBOOT_CTRL_STOP),
+   DSL_CPE_AUTOBOOT_CTRL_SET(DSL_AUTOBOOT_CTRL_START),
    DSL_CPE_AUTOBOOT_CFG_SET(DSL_FALSE, DSL_FALSE, DSL_FALSE),
    DSL_CPE_TEST_MODE_CTRL_SET(DSL_TESTMODE_DISABLE),
    DSL_CPE_LINE_ACTIVATE_CTRL_SET(DSL_G997_INHIBIT_LDSF, DSL_G997_INHIBIT_ACSF, DSL_G997_NORMAL_STARTUP),
