diff --git a/src/cmd/compile/internal/ssa/config.go b/src/cmd/compile/internal/ssa/config.go
index a73bcf8fcad..88a406deb9a 100644
--- a/src/cmd/compile/internal/ssa/config.go
+++ b/src/cmd/compile/internal/ssa/config.go
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ const (
 	ClassParamOut                     // return value
 )
 
-const go116lateCallExpansion = true
+const go116lateCallExpansion = false
 
 // LateCallExpansionEnabledWithin returns true if late call expansion should be tested
 // within compilation of a function/method triggered by GOSSAHASH (defaults to "yes").