diff --git a/src/appl/gssftp/ftp/ChangeLog b/src/appl/gssftp/ftp/ChangeLog
index d389d990aa..786283c9c4 100644
--- a/src/appl/gssftp/ftp/ChangeLog
+++ b/src/appl/gssftp/ftp/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+Fri Oct  2 16:16:13 1998  Theodore Y. Ts'o  <tytso@mit.edu>
+
+	* cmdtab.c: Update help message for passive mode so that it
+ 		indicates that the "passive" command toggles passive mode.
+
+	* main.c (main): Make passive mode off by default.
+
 Fri Aug 28 18:46:35 1998  Geoffrey King  <gjking@mit.edu>
 
 	* cmds.c (user): Replace "oldlevel" with the more descriptive
diff --git a/src/appl/gssftp/ftp/cmdtab.c b/src/appl/gssftp/ftp/cmdtab.c
index cb61fc811c..de572996f1 100644
--- a/src/appl/gssftp/ftp/cmdtab.c
+++ b/src/appl/gssftp/ftp/cmdtab.c
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ char	umaskhelp[] =	"get (set) umask on remote side";
 char	userhelp[] =	"send new user information";
 char	verbosehelp[] =	"toggle verbose mode";
 #ifndef NO_PASSIVE_MODE
-char	setpassivehelp[] = "enter passive transfer mode";
+char	setpassivehelp[] = "toggle passive transfer mode";
 #endif
 
 struct cmd cmdtab[] = {
diff --git a/src/appl/gssftp/ftp/main.c b/src/appl/gssftp/ftp/main.c
index 2ba3a4cf78..685c147585 100644
--- a/src/appl/gssftp/ftp/main.c
+++ b/src/appl/gssftp/ftp/main.c
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ main(argc, argv)
 	cpend = 0;	/* no pending replies */
 	proxy = 0;	/* proxy not active */
 #ifndef NO_PASSIVE_MODE
-	passivemode = 1; /* passive mode active */
+	passivemode = 0; /* passive mode not active */
 #endif
 	crflag = 1;	/* strip c.r. on ascii gets */
 	sendport = -1;	/* not using ports */