diff --git a/rootdir/etc/init.qcom.rc b/rootdir/etc/init.qcom.rc
index 0adeed8..1623076 100755
--- a/rootdir/etc/init.qcom.rc
+++ b/rootdir/etc/init.qcom.rc
@@ -262,9 +262,6 @@ on boot
     # bond0 used by FST Manager
     chown wifi wifi /sys/class/net/bond0/bonding/queue_id
 
-    # change this when HAL3 is working
-    setprop persist.camera.HAL3.enabled 0
-
 # msm specific files that need to be created on /data
 on post-fs-data
     mkdir /tombstones/modem 0771 system system
diff --git a/system_prop.mk b/system_prop.mk
index 15dfa5f..16b266b 100644
--- a/system_prop.mk
+++ b/system_prop.mk
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ PRODUCT_PROPERTY_OVERRIDES += \
     persist.camera.llc=1 \
     persist.camera.llnoise=1 \
     persist.camera.stats.test=0 \
-    camera.disable_zsl_mode=1
+    camera.disable_zsl_mode=1 \
+    persist.camera.HAL3.enabled=1
 
 # CNE
 PRODUCT_PROPERTY_OVERRIDES += \