diff --git a/sys/conf/kern.opts.mk b/sys/conf/kern.opts.mk
index b47b71cdce22..2d6e2d1eb729 100644
--- a/sys/conf/kern.opts.mk
+++ b/sys/conf/kern.opts.mk
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ __DEFAULT_YES_OPTIONS = \
     IPFILTER \
     IPSEC_SUPPORT \
     ISCSI \
-    SPLIT_KERNEL_DEBUG \
     KERNEL_SYMBOLS \
     NETGRAPH \
     OFED \
@@ -50,6 +49,7 @@ __DEFAULT_YES_OPTIONS = \
     SCTP_SUPPORT \
     SOURCELESS_HOST \
     SOURCELESS_UCODE \
+    SPLIT_KERNEL_DEBUG \
     TESTS \
     USB_GADGET_EXAMPLES \
     ZFS