diff --git a/src/m_config.h b/src/m_config.h
index 137fe4584..fcf5bd76b 100644
--- a/src/m_config.h
+++ b/src/m_config.h
@@ -842,7 +842,7 @@ enum
 #endif
 #define vid_scaleapi_software               "software"
 #if defined(_WIN32)
-#define vid_scaleapi_default                vid_scaleapi_direct3d11
+#define vid_scaleapi_default                vid_scaleapi_direct3d9
 #else
 #define vid_scaleapi_default                vid_scaleapi_opengl
 #endif