diff --git a/components/engine/container.go b/components/engine/container.go
index 1cf62c07e3..9315d3347a 100644
--- a/components/engine/container.go
+++ b/components/engine/container.go
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ func ParseRun(args []string, stdout io.Writer, capabilities *Capabilities) (*Con
 		*flMemory = 0
 	}
 
-	flCpuShares := cmd.Int64("c", 1024, "CPU shares (relative weight)")
+	flCpuShares := cmd.Int64("c", 0, "CPU shares (relative weight)")
 
 	var flPorts ListOpts
 	cmd.Var(&flPorts, "p", "Expose a container's port to the host (use 'docker port' to see the actual mapping)")
diff --git a/components/engine/docs/sources/commandline/command/run.rst b/components/engine/docs/sources/commandline/command/run.rst
index ec46039851..95fb208dd3 100644
--- a/components/engine/docs/sources/commandline/command/run.rst
+++ b/components/engine/docs/sources/commandline/command/run.rst
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     Run a command in a new container
 
       -a=map[]: Attach to stdin, stdout or stderr.
-      -c=1024: CPU shares (relative weight)
+      -c=0: CPU shares (relative weight)
       -d=false: Detached mode: leave the container running in the background
       -e=[]: Set environment variables
       -h="": Container host name