diff --git a/pkg/framework/plugins/defaultevictor/defaults.go b/pkg/framework/plugins/defaultevictor/defaults.go
index 57838f2c7..f93edc323 100644
--- a/pkg/framework/plugins/defaultevictor/defaults.go
+++ b/pkg/framework/plugins/defaultevictor/defaults.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ func SetDefaults_DefaultEvictorArgs(obj runtime.Object) {
 		args.NodeSelector = ""
 	}
 	if !args.EvictLocalStoragePods {
-		args.EvictSystemCriticalPods = false
+		args.EvictLocalStoragePods = false
 	}
 	if !args.EvictSystemCriticalPods {
 		args.EvictSystemCriticalPods = false