diff --git a/lib/Kconfig.debug b/lib/Kconfig.debug
index 0bda3c5259f7..7e70ab13e191 100644
--- a/lib/Kconfig.debug
+++ b/lib/Kconfig.debug
@@ -203,7 +203,6 @@ config UNWIND_INFO
 	bool "Compile the kernel with frame unwind information"
 	depends on !IA64
 	depends on !MODULES || !(MIPS || PARISC || PPC || SUPERH || SPARC64 || V850)
-	default DEBUG_KERNEL
 	help
 	  If you say Y here the resulting kernel image will be slightly larger
 	  but not slower, and it will give very useful debugging information.