diff --git a/fs/binfmt_elf.c b/fs/binfmt_elf.c
index 288386b1deff..80ca932ba0bd 100644
--- a/fs/binfmt_elf.c
+++ b/fs/binfmt_elf.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ extern int dump_fpu (struct pt_regs *, elf_fpregset_t *);
  * If we don't support core dumping, then supply a NULL so we
  * don't even try.
  */
-#ifdef USE_ELF_CORE_DUMP
+#if defined(USE_ELF_CORE_DUMP) && defined(CONFIG_ELF_CORE)
 static int elf_core_dump(long signr, struct pt_regs * regs, struct file * file);
 #else
 #define elf_core_dump	NULL
@@ -1113,7 +1113,7 @@ out:
  * Note that some platforms still use traditional core dumps and not
  * the ELF core dump.  Each platform can select it as appropriate.
  */
-#ifdef USE_ELF_CORE_DUMP
+#if defined(USE_ELF_CORE_DUMP) && defined(CONFIG_ELF_CORE)
 
 /*
  * ELF core dumper
diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig
index 1a1f114a37e8..9ac522a40130 100644
--- a/init/Kconfig
+++ b/init/Kconfig
@@ -327,6 +327,12 @@ config DOUBLEFAULT
           would otherwise cause a system to silently reboot. Disabling this
           option saves about 4k.
 
+config ELF_CORE
+	default y
+	bool "Enable ELF core dumps" if EMBEDDED
+	help
+	  Enable support for generating core dumps. Disabling saves about 4k.
+
 config BASE_FULL
 	default y
 	bool "Enable full-sized data structures for core" if EMBEDDED