1 files changed, 8 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/time/Kconfig b/kernel/time/Kconfig
index 27cc404ea187..cbe64be17d1f 100644
--- a/kernel/time/Kconfig
+++ b/kernel/time/Kconfig
@@ -75,10 +75,6 @@ config NO_HZ_COMMON
         depends on !ARCH_USES_GETTIMEOFFSET && GENERIC_CLOCKEVENTS
         select TICK_ONESHOT
 
-# Kept around for compatibility, maps to NO_HZ_IDLE
-config NO_HZ
-        bool
-
 choice
         prompt "Timer tick handling"
         default NO_HZ_IDLE if NO_HZ
@@ -130,6 +126,14 @@ config NO_HZ_EXTENDED
 
 endchoice
 
+config NO_HZ
+        bool "Old Idle dynticks config"
+        depends on !ARCH_USES_GETTIMEOFFSET && GENERIC_CLOCKEVENTS
+        help
+          This is the old config entry that enables dynticks idle.
+          We keep it around for a little while to enforce backward
+          compatibility with older config files.
+
 config HIGH_RES_TIMERS
         bool "High Resolution Timer Support"
         depends on !ARCH_USES_GETTIMEOFFSET && GENERIC_CLOCKEVENTS