diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig b/arch/x86/Kconfig
index 5b9b12321ad1..c00aefcb47d5 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig
@@ -946,6 +946,15 @@ config X86_PAE
 config ARCH_PHYS_ADDR_T_64BIT
        def_bool X86_64 || X86_PAE
 
+config DIRECT_GBPAGES
+	bool "Enable 1GB pages for kernel pagetables" if EMBEDDED
+	default y
+	depends on X86_64
+	help
+	  Allow the kernel linear mapping to use 1GB pages on CPUs that
+	  support it. This can improve the kernel's performance a tiny bit by
+	  reducing TLB pressure. If in doubt, say "Y".
+
 # Common NUMA Features
 config NUMA
 	bool "Numa Memory Allocation and Scheduler Support (EXPERIMENTAL)"
diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig.debug b/arch/x86/Kconfig.debug
index 2a3dfbd5e677..567fe543e09c 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig.debug
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig.debug
@@ -114,18 +114,6 @@ config DEBUG_RODATA
 	  data. This is recommended so that we can catch kernel bugs sooner.
 	  If in doubt, say "Y".
 
-config DIRECT_GBPAGES
-	bool "Enable gbpages-mapped kernel pagetables"
-	depends on DEBUG_KERNEL && EXPERIMENTAL && X86_64
-	help
-	  Enable gigabyte pages support (if the CPU supports it). This can
-	  improve the kernel's performance a tiny bit by reducing TLB
-	  pressure.
-
-	  This is experimental code.
-
-	  If in doubt, say "N".
-
 config DEBUG_RODATA_TEST
 	bool "Testcase for the DEBUG_RODATA feature"
 	depends on DEBUG_RODATA