diff --git a/payloads/Kconfig b/payloads/Kconfig
index 394dbb6afb..125ca61ae4 100644
--- a/payloads/Kconfig
+++ b/payloads/Kconfig
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ config PAYLOAD_FILE
 
 choice
 	prompt "Payload compression algorithm"
-	default COMPRESSED_PAYLOAD_LZ4
+	default COMPRESSED_PAYLOAD_LZMA
 	depends on !PAYLOAD_NONE && !PAYLOAD_LINUX
 	help
 	  Choose the compression algorithm for the chosen payloads.