diff --git a/github/resource_github_organization_settings.go b/github/resource_github_organization_settings.go
index 5b8d0b7062..643493e5ac 100644
--- a/github/resource_github_organization_settings.go
+++ b/github/resource_github_organization_settings.go
@@ -119,8 +119,7 @@ func resourceGithubOrganizationSettings() *schema.Resource {
 			"members_can_fork_private_repositories": {
 				Type:        schema.TypeBool,
 				Optional:    true,
-				Default:     false,
-				Description: "Whether or not organization members can fork private repositories.",
+				Description: "Whether or not organization members can fork private repositories. When an enterprise policy controls this setting, omit this attribute to avoid API validation errors.",
 			},
 			"web_commit_signoff_required": {
 				Type:        schema.TypeBool,
diff --git a/website/docs/r/organization_settings.html.markdown b/website/docs/r/organization_settings.html.markdown
index c8a4db54a6..639f5801cf 100644
--- a/website/docs/r/organization_settings.html.markdown
+++ b/website/docs/r/organization_settings.html.markdown
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ The following arguments are supported:
 * `members_can_create_pages` - (Optional) Whether or not organization members can create new pages. Defaults to `true`.
 * `members_can_create_public_pages` - (Optional) Whether or not organization members can create new public pages. Defaults to `true`.
 * `members_can_create_private_pages` - (Optional) Whether or not organization members can create new private pages. Defaults to `true`.
-* `members_can_fork_private_repositories` - (Optional) Whether or not organization members can fork private repositories. Defaults to `false`.
+* `members_can_fork_private_repositories` - (Optional) Whether or not organization members can fork private repositories. When an enterprise policy controls this setting, omit this attribute to avoid API validation errors.
 * `web_commit_signoff_required` - (Optional) Whether or not commit signatures are required for commits to the organization. Defaults to `false`.
 * `advanced_security_enabled_for_new_repositories` - (Optional) Whether or not advanced security is enabled for new repositories. Defaults to `false`.
 * `dependabot_alerts_enabled_for_new_repositories` - (Optional) Whether or not dependabot alerts are enabled for new repositories. Defaults to `false`.