diff --git a/arch/i386/Kconfig b/arch/i386/Kconfig
index 69c8a70e854b..5f89c74537ef 100644
--- a/arch/i386/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/i386/Kconfig
@@ -661,9 +661,17 @@ config BOOT_IOREMAP
 
 config REGPARM
 	bool "Use register arguments"
+	default y
 	help
-	Compile the kernel with -mregparm=3. This uses a different ABI
-	and passes the first three arguments of a function call in registers.
+	Compile the kernel with -mregparm=3. This instructs gcc to use
+	a more efficient function call ABI which passes the first three
+	arguments of a function call via registers, which results in denser
+	and faster code.
+
+	If this option is disabled, then the default ABI of passing
+	arguments via the stack is used.
+
+	If unsure, say Y.
 
 config SECCOMP
 	bool "Enable seccomp to safely compute untrusted bytecode"