diff --git a/src/modules/module-filter-chain.c b/src/modules/module-filter-chain.c
index 6c5ccc4f0..7002e36ab 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-filter-chain.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-filter-chain.c
@@ -2162,11 +2162,7 @@ int pipewire__module_init(struct pw_impl_module *module, const char *args)
 			&impl->core_listener,
 			&core_events, impl);
 
-	if ((str = pw_properties_get(impl->control_props, "enabled")) == NULL) {
-		impl->control_stream_active = false;
-	} else {
-		impl->control_stream_active = spa_atob(str);
-	}
+	impl->control_stream_active = pw_properties_get_bool(impl->control_props, "enabled", false);
 
 	setup_streams(impl);