diff --git a/lib/Kconfig.debug b/lib/Kconfig.debug
index 5330911..e4fcbd1 100644
--- a/lib/Kconfig.debug
+++ b/lib/Kconfig.debug
@@ -23,6 +23,22 @@
 	  keys are documented in <file:Documentation/sysrq.txt>. Don't say Y
 	  unless you really know what this hack does.
 
+config UNUSED_SYMBOLS
+	bool "Enable unused/obsolete exported symbols"
+	default y if X86
+	help
+	  Unused but exported symbols make the kernel needlessly bigger.  For
+	  that reason most of these unused exports will soon be removed.  This
+	  option is provided temporarily to provide a transition period in case
+	  some external kernel module needs one of these symbols anyway. If you
+	  encounter such a case in your module, consider if you are actually
+	  using the right API.  (rationale: since nobody in the kernel is using
+	  this in a module, there is a pretty good chance it's actually the
+	  wrong interface to use).  If you really need the symbol, please send a
+	  mail to the linux kernel mailing list mentioning the symbol and why
+	  you really need it, and what the merge plan to the mainline kernel for
+	  your module is.
+
 config DEBUG_KERNEL
 	bool "Kernel debugging"
 	help