diff --git a/opal/mca/btl/openib/mca-btl-openib-device-params.ini b/opal/mca/btl/openib/mca-btl-openib-device-params.ini
index 132510d027..ae0fc23520 100644
--- a/opal/mca/btl/openib/mca-btl-openib-device-params.ini
+++ b/opal/mca/btl/openib/mca-btl-openib-device-params.ini
@@ -278,6 +278,13 @@ mtu = 2048
 receive_queues = P,65536,256,192,128
 max_inline_data = 64
 
+[Intel HFI1]
+vendor_id = 0x1175
+vendor_part_id = 9456,9457
+use_eager_rdma = 1
+mtu = 4096
+max_inline_data = 0
+
 ############################################################################
 
 # Intel has several OUI's, including 0x8086.  Amusing.  :-) Intel has