diff --git a/config/Config-kernel.in b/config/Config-kernel.in
index 0cbe5e835..9b55f1c0d 100644
--- a/config/Config-kernel.in
+++ b/config/Config-kernel.in
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ config KERNEL_PROFILING
 
 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.