diff -up linux-2.6.30.noarch/drivers/pci/pcie/aspm.c.mjg linux-2.6.30.noarch/drivers/pci/pcie/aspm.c
--- linux-2.6.30.noarch/drivers/pci/pcie/aspm.c.mjg	2009-07-16 22:01:11.000000000 +0100
+++ linux-2.6.30.noarch/drivers/pci/pcie/aspm.c	2009-07-16 22:01:30.000000000 +0100
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ static LIST_HEAD(link_list);
 #define POLICY_DEFAULT 0	/* BIOS default setting */
 #define POLICY_PERFORMANCE 1	/* high performance */
 #define POLICY_POWERSAVE 2	/* high power saving */
-static int aspm_policy;
+static int aspm_policy = POLICY_POWERSAVE;
 static const char *policy_str[] = {
 	[POLICY_DEFAULT] = "default",
 	[POLICY_PERFORMANCE] = "performance",
