diff --git a/lib/Kconfig.debug b/lib/Kconfig.debug
index 4c9ae6085c75c4a483bd86e43fcafead3f255450..e770e85f76c7e2ca06030e5a2f9d315515c3c6de 100644
--- a/lib/Kconfig.debug
+++ b/lib/Kconfig.debug
@@ -631,19 +631,6 @@ config RCU_TORTURE_TEST_RUNNABLE
 	  Say N here if you want the RCU torture tests to start only
 	  after being manually enabled via /proc.
 
-config RCU_CPU_STALL_DETECTOR
-	bool "Check for stalled CPUs delaying RCU grace periods"
-	depends on CLASSIC_RCU
-	default n
-	help
-	  This option causes RCU to printk information on which
-	  CPUs are delaying the current grace period, but only when
-	  the grace period extends for excessive time periods.
-
-	  Say Y if you want RCU to perform such checks.
-
-	  Say N if you are unsure.
-
 config RCU_CPU_STALL_DETECTOR
 	bool "Check for stalled CPUs delaying RCU grace periods"
 	depends on CLASSIC_RCU || TREE_RCU