diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig
index 018d206c21f7..6ac2236244c3 100644
--- a/init/Kconfig
+++ b/init/Kconfig
@@ -783,6 +783,17 @@ config DEBUG_BLK_CGROUP
 
 endif # CGROUPS
 
+config CHECKPOINT_RESTORE
+	bool "Checkpoint/restore support" if EXPERT
+	default n
+	help
+	  Enables additional kernel features in a sake of checkpoint/restore.
+	  In particular it adds auxiliary prctl codes to setup process text,
+	  data and heap segment sizes, and a few additional /proc filesystem
+	  entries.
+
+	  If unsure, say N here.
+
 menuconfig NAMESPACES
 	bool "Namespaces support" if EXPERT
 	default !EXPERT