diff --git a/source/scripts/init/defaults/system_defaults_arm b/source/scripts/init/defaults/system_defaults_arm
index 4b58b93e..af4fcae8 100755
--- a/source/scripts/init/defaults/system_defaults_arm
+++ b/source/scripts/init/defaults/system_defaults_arm
@@ -1497,3 +1497,5 @@ $FwDwld_AvlMem_RsrvThreshold=20
 #FwDwld_ImageProcMemPercent Default value
 $FwDwld_ImageProcMemPercent=0
 
+#STAGE Default value
+$StageEnabled=false
diff --git a/source/scripts/init/defaults/system_defaults_bci b/source/scripts/init/defaults/system_defaults_bci
index cb485d56..1a891c77 100755
--- a/source/scripts/init/defaults/system_defaults_bci
+++ b/source/scripts/init/defaults/system_defaults_bci
@@ -1346,3 +1346,6 @@ $FwDwld_AvlMem_RsrvThreshold=20
 
 #FwDwld_ImageProcMemPercent Default value
 $FwDwld_ImageProcMemPercent=0
+
+#STAGE Default value
+$StageEnabled=false