diff --git a/hadoop-yarn-project/CHANGES.txt b/hadoop-yarn-project/CHANGES.txt
index 3e1b8112131..c22a9aa198d 100644
--- a/hadoop-yarn-project/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/hadoop-yarn-project/CHANGES.txt
@@ -95,6 +95,10 @@ Release 2.4.0 - UNRELEASED
     be available across RM failover by making using of a remote
     configuration-provider. (Xuan Gong via vinodkv)
 
+    YARN-1285. Changed the default value of yarn.acl.enable in yarn-default.xml
+    to be consistent with what exists (false) in the code and documentation.
+    (Kenji Kikushima via vinodkv)
+
   OPTIMIZATIONS
 
   BUG FIXES
diff --git a/hadoop-yarn-project/hadoop-yarn/hadoop-yarn-common/src/main/resources/yarn-default.xml b/hadoop-yarn-project/hadoop-yarn/hadoop-yarn-common/src/main/resources/yarn-default.xml
index 78ceb64b3d3..a5906986665 100644
--- a/hadoop-yarn-project/hadoop-yarn/hadoop-yarn-common/src/main/resources/yarn-default.xml
+++ b/hadoop-yarn-project/hadoop-yarn/hadoop-yarn-common/src/main/resources/yarn-default.xml
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
   <property>
     <description>Are acls enabled.</description>
     <name>yarn.acl.enable</name>
-    <value>true</value>
+    <value>false</value>
   </property>
 
   <property>