diff --git a/lib/Kconfig.debug b/lib/Kconfig.debug
index 1b4afd2e6ca0..3ebdd8809b18 100644
--- a/lib/Kconfig.debug
+++ b/lib/Kconfig.debug
@@ -604,8 +604,9 @@ config DEBUG_LOCKING_API_SELFTESTS
 	  mutexes and rwsems.
 
 config STACKTRACE
-	bool
+	bool "Stacktrace"
 	depends on STACKTRACE_SUPPORT
+	default y
 
 config DEBUG_KOBJECT
 	bool "kobject debugging"