diff --git a/arch/Kconfig b/arch/Kconfig
index 6c00e5b..f76b214 100644
--- a/arch/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/Kconfig
@@ -867,4 +867,13 @@
 config ARCH_WANT_RELAX_ORDER
 	bool
 
+config REFCOUNT_FULL
+	bool "Perform full reference count validation at the expense of speed"
+	help
+	  Enabling this switches the refcounting infrastructure from a fast
+	  unchecked atomic_t implementation to a fully state checked
+	  implementation, which can be (slightly) slower but provides protections
+	  against various use-after-free conditions that can be used in
+	  security flaw exploits.
+
 source "kernel/gcov/Kconfig"