diff --git a/aya/src/programs/xdp.rs b/aya/src/programs/xdp.rs
index 5d49f4f1..d95aa066 100644
--- a/aya/src/programs/xdp.rs
+++ b/aya/src/programs/xdp.rs
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ pub enum XdpError {
 
 bitflags::bitflags! {
     /// Flags passed to [`Xdp::attach()`].
-    #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Default)]
+    #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug)]
     pub struct XdpFlags: u32 {
         /// Skb mode.
         const SKB_MODE = XDP_FLAGS_SKB_MODE;
@@ -57,6 +57,12 @@ bitflags::bitflags! {
     }
 }
 
+impl Default for XdpFlags {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self::SKB_MODE
+    }
+}
+
 /// An XDP program.
 ///
 /// eXpress Data Path (XDP) programs can be attached to the very early stages of network