--- a/src/resolve.c
+++ b/src/resolve.c
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ static int resolve_init(void)
 	method_name = l_settings_get_value(iwd_get_config(), "Network",
 						"NameResolvingService");
 	if (!method_name)
-		method_name = "systemd";
+		method_name = "resolvconf";
 
 	for (i = 0; resolve_method_ops_list[i].name; i++) {
 		if (strcmp(resolve_method_ops_list[i].name, method_name))
--- a/src/iwd.config.rst
+++ b/src/iwd.config.rst
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ The group ``[Network]`` contains network configuration related settings.
        by default.  This setting can also be overriden on a per-network basis.
 
    * - NameResolvingService
-     - Values: resolvconf, **systemd**
+     - Values: **resolvconf**, systemd
 
        Configures a DNS resolution method used by the system.
 
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ The group ``[Network]`` contains network configuration related settings.
        ``EnableNetworkConfiguration`` and provides the choice of system
        resolver integration.
 
-       If not specified, ``systemd`` is used as default.
+       If not specified, ``resolvconf`` is used as default.
 
    * - RoutePriorityOffset
      - Values: uint32 value (default: **300**)