diff --git a/src/vmm_mad/remotes/kvm/kvmrc b/src/vmm_mad/remotes/kvm/kvmrc
index 6379c7885f8..745b6a0ba45 100644
--- a/src/vmm_mad/remotes/kvm/kvmrc
+++ b/src/vmm_mad/remotes/kvm/kvmrc
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ export VIRSH_TIMEOUT=60
 #CLEANUP_MEMORY_ON_START=yes
 
 # Compact memory after VM stops
-CLEANUP_MEMORY_ON_STOP=yes
+CLEANUP_MEMORY_ON_STOP=no
 
 # Uncomment this line to force VM's without ACPI enabled to be destroyed
 # on shutdown