diff --git a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/cfg/QuerySettings.java b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/cfg/QuerySettings.java
index 7bcbd0e5e2e8..7c17327fc717 100644
--- a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/cfg/QuerySettings.java
+++ b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/cfg/QuerySettings.java
@@ -252,9 +252,10 @@ public interface QuerySettings {
 	 * When enabled, specifies that {@linkplain QueryPlan query plans} should be
 	 * {@linkplain org.hibernate.query.spi.QueryInterpretationCache cached}.
 	 * <p>
-	 * By default, the query plan cache is disabled, unless one of the configuration
-	 * properties {@value #QUERY_PLAN_CACHE_MAX_SIZE} or
-	 * {@value #QUERY_PLAN_CACHE_PARAMETER_METADATA_MAX_SIZE} is set.
+	 * By default, the query plan cache is enabled. It is also enabled if the configuration
+	 * property {@value #QUERY_PLAN_CACHE_MAX_SIZE} is set.
+	 *
+	 * @settingDefault {@code true} (enabled) - query plan cache is enabled.
 	 */
 	String QUERY_PLAN_CACHE_ENABLED = "hibernate.query.plan_cache_enabled";