diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig.debug b/arch/x86/Kconfig.debug
index 3e0baf726eef56f04765d26349e34b719fbd1e9f..137dfa96aa14e1c8c3a9c1d7b50b21d910cabae4 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig.debug
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig.debug
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ config DEBUG_RODATA_TEST
 config DEBUG_WX
 	bool "Warn on W+X mappings at boot"
 	depends on DEBUG_RODATA
-	default y
 	select X86_PTDUMP_CORE
 	---help---
 	  Generate a warning if any W+X mappings are found at boot.