diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig
index b678803deccf..c11da38837e5 100644
--- a/init/Kconfig
+++ b/init/Kconfig
@@ -558,17 +558,6 @@ config SYSCTL_SYSCALL
 
 	  If unsure say Y here.
 
-config SYSCTL_SYSCALL_CHECK
-	bool "Sysctl checks" if EMBEDDED
-	depends on SYSCTL_SYSCALL
-	default y
-	---help---
-	  sys_sysctl uses binary paths that have been found challenging
-	  to properly maintain and use. This enables checks that help
-	  you to keep things correct.
-
-	  If unsure say Y here.
-
 config KALLSYMS
 	 bool "Load all symbols for debugging/ksymoops" if EMBEDDED
 	 default y
diff --git a/lib/Kconfig.debug b/lib/Kconfig.debug
index 800ac8485544..8b5a7d304a5f 100644
--- a/lib/Kconfig.debug
+++ b/lib/Kconfig.debug
@@ -693,6 +693,14 @@ config LATENCYTOP
 	  Enable this option if you want to use the LatencyTOP tool
 	  to find out which userspace is blocking on what kernel operations.
 
+config SYSCTL_SYSCALL_CHECK
+	bool "Sysctl checks"
+	depends on SYSCTL_SYSCALL
+	---help---
+	  sys_sysctl uses binary paths that have been found challenging
+	  to properly maintain and use. This enables checks that help
+	  you to keep things correct.
+
 source kernel/trace/Kconfig
 
 config PROVIDE_OHCI1394_DMA_INIT