diff --git a/base/linux/arch/config-common.sh b/base/linux/arch/config-common.sh
index 4f54fe083..9e6282c0f 100644
--- a/base/linux/arch/config-common.sh
+++ b/base/linux/arch/config-common.sh
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ CONFIG_UNIX=y
 CONFIG_SYSFS_DEPRECATED=n
 CONFIG_SYSFS_DEPRECATED_V2=n
 
+# no kgdb support by default
+CONFIG_KGDB=n
+
 # no debugging by default
 CONFIG_DEBUG_.*=n
 CONFIG_.*_DEBUG=n