diff --git a/hudi-client/hudi-client-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/config/HoodieWriteConfig.java b/hudi-client/hudi-client-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/config/HoodieWriteConfig.java
index 4d07097c07c88..020328277a5e8 100644
--- a/hudi-client/hudi-client-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/config/HoodieWriteConfig.java
+++ b/hudi-client/hudi-client-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/config/HoodieWriteConfig.java
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ public class HoodieWriteConfig extends HoodieConfig {
 
   public static final ConfigProperty<String> BULK_INSERT_SORT_MODE = ConfigProperty
       .key("hoodie.bulkinsert.sort.mode")
-      .defaultValue(BulkInsertSortMode.GLOBAL_SORT.toString())
+      .defaultValue(BulkInsertSortMode.NONE.toString())
       .withDocumentation("Sorting modes to use for sorting records for bulk insert. This is use when user "
           + BULKINSERT_USER_DEFINED_PARTITIONER_CLASS_NAME.key() + "is not configured. Available values are - "
           + "GLOBAL_SORT: this ensures best file sizes, with lowest memory overhead at cost of sorting. "