diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig
index 54f31a191b88..a29a688c47d3 100644
--- a/init/Kconfig
+++ b/init/Kconfig
@@ -689,3 +689,6 @@ config STOP_MACHINE
 	  Need stop_machine() primitive.
 
 source "block/Kconfig"
+
+config PREEMPT_NOTIFIERS
+	bool
diff --git a/kernel/Kconfig.preempt b/kernel/Kconfig.preempt
index 6b066632e40c..c64ce9c14207 100644
--- a/kernel/Kconfig.preempt
+++ b/kernel/Kconfig.preempt
@@ -63,6 +63,3 @@ config PREEMPT_BKL
 	  Say Y here if you are building a kernel for a desktop system.
 	  Say N if you are unsure.
 
-config PREEMPT_NOTIFIERS
-	bool
-