1 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/firmware/Kconfig b/drivers/firmware/Kconfig
index 40ffd767647d..dc2cec6127d1 100644
--- a/drivers/firmware/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/firmware/Kconfig
@@ -17,6 +17,15 @@ config EDD
           obscure configurations. Most disk controller BIOS vendors do
           not yet implement this feature.
 
+config EDD_OFF
+        bool "Sets default behavior for EDD detection to off"
+        depends on EDD
+        default n
+        help
+          Say Y if you want EDD disabled by default, even though it is compiled into the
+          kernel. Say N if you want EDD enabled by default. EDD can be dynamically set
+          using the kernel parameter 'edd={on|skipmbr|off}'.
+
 config EFI_VARS
         tristate "EFI Variable Support via sysfs"
         depends on EFI