diff --git a/src/runtime_src/core/common/query_requests.h b/src/runtime_src/core/common/query_requests.h
index b14549f2624..26e596da1d0 100644
--- a/src/runtime_src/core/common/query_requests.h
+++ b/src/runtime_src/core/common/query_requests.h
@@ -3808,7 +3808,7 @@ struct performance_mode : request
 
 /*
  * this request force enables or disables pre-emption globally
- * 0: enable; 1: disable
+ * 1: enable; 0: disable
 */
 struct preemption : request
 {
diff --git a/src/runtime_src/core/tools/xbutil2/OO_Preemption.cpp b/src/runtime_src/core/tools/xbutil2/OO_Preemption.cpp
index 5d3b837a779..b50db4a15c2 100644
--- a/src/runtime_src/core/tools/xbutil2/OO_Preemption.cpp
+++ b/src/runtime_src/core/tools/xbutil2/OO_Preemption.cpp
@@ -85,10 +85,10 @@ OO_Preemption::execute(const SubCmdOptions& _options) const
 
   try {
     if (boost::iequals(m_action, "enable")) {
-      xrt_core::device_update<xrt_core::query::preemption>(device.get(), 0); // default
+      xrt_core::device_update<xrt_core::query::preemption>(device.get(), static_cast<uint32_t>(1)); // default
     }
     else if (boost::iequals(m_action, "disable")) {
-      xrt_core::device_update<xrt_core::query::preemption>(device.get(), 1);
+      xrt_core::device_update<xrt_core::query::preemption>(device.get(), static_cast<uint32_t>(0));
     }
     else {
       throw xrt_core::error(boost::str(boost::format("Invalid force-preemption value: '%s'\n") % m_action));