diff --git a/base/compiler/ssair/ir.jl b/base/compiler/ssair/ir.jl
index 17952e45e7631..96b8fa5625ec5 100644
--- a/base/compiler/ssair/ir.jl
+++ b/base/compiler/ssair/ir.jl
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ mutable struct IncrementalCompact
     renamed_new_nodes::Bool
     cfg_transforms_enabled::Bool
     fold_constant_branches::Bool
-    function IncrementalCompact(code::IRCode, allow_cfg_transforms::Bool=false)
+    function IncrementalCompact(code::IRCode, allow_cfg_transforms::Bool=true)
         # Sort by position with attach after nodes affter regular ones
         perm = my_sortperm(Int[(code.new_nodes[i].pos*2 + Int(code.new_nodes[i].attach_after)) for i in 1:length(code.new_nodes)])
         new_len = length(code.stmts) + length(code.new_nodes)