diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/amd_iommu_init.c b/arch/x86/kernel/amd_iommu_init.c
index b90a78cfdcb8..66941129e9c7 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/amd_iommu_init.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/amd_iommu_init.c
@@ -124,8 +124,14 @@ u16 amd_iommu_last_bdf;			/* largest PCI device id we have
 LIST_HEAD(amd_iommu_unity_map);		/* a list of required unity mappings
 					   we find in ACPI */
 unsigned amd_iommu_aperture_order = 26; /* size of aperture in power of 2 */
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_IOMMU_STRESS
+bool amd_iommu_isolate = false;
+#else
 bool amd_iommu_isolate = true;		/* if true, device isolation is
 					   enabled */
+#endif
+
 bool amd_iommu_unmap_flush;		/* if true, flush on every unmap */
 
 LIST_HEAD(amd_iommu_list);		/* list of all AMD IOMMUs in the