diff --git a/bin/pwd/pwd.1 b/bin/pwd/pwd.1
index 7add6625fb1a..7c1fbcab71dc 100644
--- a/bin/pwd/pwd.1
+++ b/bin/pwd/pwd.1
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ Display the physical current working directory (all symbolic links resolved).
 .El
 .Pp
 If no options are specified, the
-.Fl L
+.Fl P
 option is assumed.
 .Sh ENVIRONMENT
 Environment variables used by
diff --git a/bin/pwd/pwd.c b/bin/pwd/pwd.c
index 76524c70161b..c66276d379bd 100644
--- a/bin/pwd/pwd.c
+++ b/bin/pwd/pwd.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	int ch;
 	char *p;
 
-	physical = 0;
+	physical = 1;
 	while ((ch = getopt(argc, argv, "LP")) != -1)
 		switch (ch) {
 		case 'L':