1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lib/Kconfig.debug b/lib/Kconfig.debug
index d8b6279a9b42..c459e8547bd8 100644
--- a/lib/Kconfig.debug
+++ b/lib/Kconfig.debug
@@ -419,7 +419,6 @@ config DEBUG_LOCKING_API_SELFTESTS
 
 config STACKTRACE
         bool
-        depends on DEBUG_KERNEL
         depends on STACKTRACE_SUPPORT
 
 config DEBUG_KOBJECT
@@ -563,6 +562,9 @@ config BACKTRACE_SELF_TEST
           for distributions or general kernels, but only for kernel
           developers working on architecture code.
 
+          Note that if you want to also test saved backtraces, you will
+          have to enable STACKTRACE as well.
+
           Say N if you are unsure.
 
 config LKDTM