diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
index 3f42787126d..0bdc2766a69 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ with stdenv.lib;
   DEBUG_DEVRES n
   DEBUG_NX_TEST n
   DEBUG_STACK_USAGE n
-  DEBUG_STACKOVERFLOW n
+  ${optionalString (!(features.grsecurity or true)) ''
+    DEBUG_STACKOVERFLOW n
+  ''}
   RCU_TORTURE_TEST n
   SCHEDSTATS n
   DETECT_HUNG_TASK y