diff --git a/arch/arm64/Kconfig b/arch/arm64/Kconfig
index 4d8a5b256f65..40e1151fb771 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm64/Kconfig
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ config ARM64
 	select CPU_PM if (SUSPEND || CPU_IDLE)
 	select DCACHE_WORD_ACCESS
 	select EDAC_SUPPORT
+	select FRAME_POINTER
 	select GENERIC_ALLOCATOR
 	select GENERIC_CLOCKEVENTS
 	select GENERIC_CLOCKEVENTS_BROADCAST
diff --git a/arch/arm64/Kconfig.debug b/arch/arm64/Kconfig.debug
index c24d6adc0420..04fb73b973f1 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/Kconfig.debug
+++ b/arch/arm64/Kconfig.debug
@@ -2,10 +2,6 @@ menu "Kernel hacking"
 
 source "lib/Kconfig.debug"
 
-config FRAME_POINTER
-	bool
-	default y
-
 config ARM64_PTDUMP
 	bool "Export kernel pagetable layout to userspace via debugfs"
 	depends on DEBUG_KERNEL