diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig
index d95ca7c..313506d8 100644
--- a/init/Kconfig
+++ b/init/Kconfig
@@ -76,6 +76,14 @@
 	  variables passed to init from the kernel command line.
 
 
+config CROSS_COMPILE
+	string "Cross-compiler tool prefix"
+	help
+	  Same as running 'make CROSS_COMPILE=prefix-' but stored for
+	  default make runs in this kernel build directory.  You don't
+	  need to set this unless you want the configured kernel build
+	  directory to select the cross-compiler automatically.
+
 config LOCALVERSION
 	string "Local version - append to kernel release"
 	help