diff --git a/lib/Kconfig.debug b/lib/Kconfig.debug
index e65e47d5c5e6..63968a968443 100644
--- a/lib/Kconfig.debug
+++ b/lib/Kconfig.debug
@@ -155,7 +155,6 @@ config DEBUG_SHIRQ
 config LOCKUP_DETECTOR
 	bool "Detect Hard and Soft Lockups"
 	depends on DEBUG_KERNEL && !S390
-	default y
 	help
 	  Say Y here to enable the kernel to act as a watchdog to detect
 	  hard and soft lockups.