diff --git a/architecture/powerpc/kernel.conf.m4 b/architecture/powerpc/kernel.conf.m4
index 4192e2942..afb526697 100644
--- a/architecture/powerpc/kernel.conf.m4
+++ b/architecture/powerpc/kernel.conf.m4
@@ -85,3 +85,5 @@ dnl
 # CONFIG_GMAC is not set
 CONFIG_SUNGEM=y
 
+dnl input event debugging is activated by default - very annoying
+CONFIG_INPUT_EVBUG=m