diff --git a/rules/rules.d/60-persistent-storage.rules b/rules/rules.d/60-persistent-storage.rules
index 5c12cb72d47..5c2689b885f 100644
--- a/rules/rules.d/60-persistent-storage.rules
+++ b/rules/rules.d/60-persistent-storage.rules
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ ACTION=="change", SUBSYSTEM=="scsi", ENV{DEVTYPE}=="scsi_device", TEST=="block",
 ACTION=="remove", GOTO="persistent_storage_end"
 
 # enable in-kernel media-presence polling
-ACTION=="add", SUBSYSTEM=="module", KERNEL=="block", ATTR{parameters/events_dfl_poll_msecs}="2000"
+ACTION=="add", SUBSYSTEM=="module", KERNEL=="block", ATTR{parameters/events_dfl_poll_msecs}=="0", ATTR{parameters/events_dfl_poll_msecs}="2000"
 
 SUBSYSTEM!="block", GOTO="persistent_storage_end"