diff --git a/config/Config-kernel.in b/config/Config-kernel.in
index f38cc792ddde90..2e7ec366077acb 100644
--- a/config/Config-kernel.in
+++ b/config/Config-kernel.in
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ endif
 
 config KERNEL_KALLSYMS
 	bool "Compile the kernel with symbol table information"
-	default y if !SMALL_FLASH
+	default n
 	help
 	  This will give you more information in stack traces from kernel oopses.