diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig.debug b/arch/x86/Kconfig.debug
index 770397ec476c..84c71c7e62e8 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig.debug
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig.debug
@@ -258,7 +258,6 @@ config CPA_DEBUG
 
 config OPTIMIZE_INLINING
 	bool "Allow gcc to uninline functions marked 'inline'"
-	default y
 	help
 	  This option determines if the kernel forces gcc to inline the functions
 	  developers have marked 'inline'. Doing so takes away freedom from gcc to