diff --git a/i2cserv/i2c_switch.py b/i2cserv/i2c_switch.py
index 59c264159a2f38f8d7fe8e521e4769eebcb499d9..fc59cf5bfd9e2ab206b394f4aaf9f794d6e4153e 100644
--- a/i2cserv/i2c_switch.py
+++ b/i2cserv/i2c_switch.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ class i2c_switch(i2c):
         i2c.__init__(self,config)
         self.SWaddr=config['devreg'][0]['addr']
         self.CurrentChannel=0
-        self.NoSwitch=True;
+        self.NoSwitch=False;
         logging.info("i2c switch at address "+str(self.SWaddr))
         if self.NoSwitch:
            logging.warn("i2c switch disabled!")