diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Priv.h b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Priv.h
index b6fbd3a41..5a3cba38f 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Priv.h
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Priv.h
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ extern RootWinPropPtr *xf86RegisteredPropertiesTable;
 #define DEFAULT_LOG_VERBOSE	3
 #endif
 #ifndef DEFAULT_DPI
-#define DEFAULT_DPI		75
+#define DEFAULT_DPI		96
 #endif
 
 #define DEFAULT_UNRESOLVED	TRUE