diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
index fb846f32a5c..c5671c8f9d2 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
@@ -699,5 +699,9 @@ with stdenv.lib;
     DEBUG_MEMORY_INIT? y
   ''}
 
+  ${optionalString (features.debug or false)  ''
+    DEBUG_INFO y
+  ''}
+
   ${extraConfig}
 ''