diff --git a/frontend/pages/Homepage/cards/MDM/MDM.tsx b/frontend/pages/Homepage/cards/MDM/MDM.tsx
index 33888c9069..e814482a06 100644
--- a/frontend/pages/Homepage/cards/MDM/MDM.tsx
+++ b/frontend/pages/Homepage/cards/MDM/MDM.tsx
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ interface IMDMCardProps {
 
 const DEFAULT_SORT_DIRECTION = "desc";
 const SOLUTIONS_DEFAULT_SORT_HEADER = "hosts_count";
-const ENROLLMENT_DEFAULT_SORT_HEADER = "hosts";
+const ENROLLMENT_DEFAULT_SORT_DIRECTION = "asc";
+const ENROLLMENT_DEFAULT_SORT_HEADER = "status";
 const PAGE_SIZE = 8;
 const baseClass = "home-mdm";
 
@@ -171,7 +172,7 @@ const MDM = ({
                   data={formattedMDMData}
                   isLoading={isMDMFetching}
                   defaultSortHeader={ENROLLMENT_DEFAULT_SORT_HEADER}
-                  defaultSortDirection={DEFAULT_SORT_DIRECTION}
+                  defaultSortDirection={ENROLLMENT_DEFAULT_SORT_DIRECTION}
                   hideActionButton
                   resultsTitle={"MDM"}
                   emptyComponent={EmptyMDMEnrollment}