diff --git a/lib/Kconfig.debug b/lib/Kconfig.debug
index a48abeac753f..5e2e2344b246 100644
--- a/lib/Kconfig.debug
+++ b/lib/Kconfig.debug
@@ -989,8 +989,9 @@ config TRACE_IRQFLAGS
 	  either tracing or lock debugging.
 
 config STACKTRACE
-	bool
+	bool "Stacktrace"
 	depends on STACKTRACE_SUPPORT
+	default y
 
 config DEBUG_KOBJECT
 	bool "kobject debugging"