diff --git a/src/modules/bluetooth/module-bluez5-discover.c b/src/modules/bluetooth/module-bluez5-discover.c
index bc5dbd49e..97ff94357 100644
--- a/src/modules/bluetooth/module-bluez5-discover.c
+++ b/src/modules/bluetooth/module-bluez5-discover.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ static pa_hook_result_t device_connection_changed_cb(pa_bluetooth_discovery *y,
 }
 
 #ifdef HAVE_BLUEZ_5_NATIVE_HEADSET
-const char *default_headset_backend = "native";
+const char *default_headset_backend = "auto";
 #else
 const char *default_headset_backend = "ofono";
 #endif