diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1027cec..52f5483 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -457,9 +457,7 @@
 
 include $(srctree)/arch/$(ARCH)/Makefile
 
-ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_INFO
-CFLAGS		+= -g
-endif
+CFLAGS		+= -ggdb3
 
 # Force gcc to behave correct even for buggy distributions
 CFLAGS          += $(call cc-option, -fno-stack-protector)
diff --git a/common/Kconfig b/common/Kconfig
index 7832df5..ffb7537 100644
--- a/common/Kconfig
+++ b/common/Kconfig
@@ -999,12 +999,6 @@
 	  7    debug-level messages (debug)
 	  8    verbose debug messages (vdebug)
 
-config DEBUG_INFO
-	bool
-	prompt "enable debug symbols"
-	help
-	  Enable build of barebox with -g.
-
 config DEBUG_LL
 	bool
 	depends on HAS_DEBUG_LL