diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig
index 5ea91114707c..e444460a04b9 100644
--- a/init/Kconfig
+++ b/init/Kconfig
@@ -1502,8 +1502,6 @@ config HAVE_PCSPKR_PLATFORM
 
 menuconfig EXPERT
 	bool "Configure standard kernel features (expert users)"
-	# Unhide debug options, to make the on-by-default options visible
-	select DEBUG_KERNEL
 	help
 	  This option allows certain base kernel options and settings
 	  to be disabled or tweaked. This is for specialized