diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig
index 074ac97f55e32a505ea3479ba85d0c3c619ac9e6..a97924bc5b8dcfa87079ee2f9f70ce9988d4bf40 100644
--- a/init/Kconfig
+++ b/init/Kconfig
@@ -865,38 +865,10 @@ source "block/Kconfig"
 config PREEMPT_NOTIFIERS
 	bool
 
-choice
-	prompt "RCU implementation type:"
-	default CLASSIC_RCU
-	help
-	  This allows you to choose either the classic RCU implementation
-	  that is designed for best read-side performance on non-realtime
-	  systems, or the preemptible RCU implementation for best latency
-	  on realtime systems.  Note that some kernel preemption modes
-	  will restrict your choice.
-
-	  Select the default if you are unsure.
-
 config CLASSIC_RCU
-	bool "Classic RCU"
+	def_bool !PREEMPT_RCU
 	help
 	  This option selects the classic RCU implementation that is
 	  designed for best read-side performance on non-realtime
-	  systems.
-
-	  Say Y if you are unsure.
-
-config PREEMPT_RCU
-	bool "Preemptible RCU"
-	depends on PREEMPT
-	help
-	  This option reduces the latency of the kernel by making certain
-	  RCU sections preemptible. Normally RCU code is non-preemptible, if
-	  this option is selected then read-only RCU sections become
-	  preemptible. This helps latency, but may expose bugs due to
-	  now-naive assumptions about each RCU read-side critical section
-	  remaining on a given CPU through its execution.
-
-	  Say N if you are unsure.
-
-endchoice
+	  systems.  Classic RCU is the default.  Note that the
+	  PREEMPT_RCU symbol is used to select/deselect this option.
diff --git a/kernel/Kconfig.preempt b/kernel/Kconfig.preempt
index 0669b70fa6a3af35c4c67599575a8c2a12154fa4..9fdba03dc1fcd119c31274fb3590480aa1db9f05 100644
--- a/kernel/Kconfig.preempt
+++ b/kernel/Kconfig.preempt
@@ -52,8 +52,23 @@ config PREEMPT
 
 endchoice
 
+config PREEMPT_RCU
+	bool "Preemptible RCU"
+	depends on PREEMPT
+	default n
+	help
+	  This option reduces the latency of the kernel by making certain
+	  RCU sections preemptible. Normally RCU code is non-preemptible, if
+	  this option is selected then read-only RCU sections become
+	  preemptible. This helps latency, but may expose bugs due to
+	  now-naive assumptions about each RCU read-side critical section
+	  remaining on a given CPU through its execution.
+
+	  Say N if you are unsure.
+
 config RCU_TRACE
 	bool "Enable tracing for RCU - currently stats in debugfs"
+	depends on PREEMPT_RCU
 	select DEBUG_FS
 	default y
 	help