diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/text_field.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/text_field.dart
index 0420aca37c2..d8eb0a639b4 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/text_field.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/text_field.dart
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ class TextField extends StatefulWidget {
     this.scrollPadding = const EdgeInsets.all(20.0),
     this.dragStartBehavior = DragStartBehavior.start,
     bool? enableInteractiveSelection,
-    this.selectAllOnFocus,
+    this.selectAllOnFocus = false,
     this.selectionControls,
     this.onTap,
     this.onTapAlwaysCalled = false,