diff --git a/fs/cifs/Kconfig b/fs/cifs/Kconfig
index 2075ddf..21ff76c 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/Kconfig
+++ b/fs/cifs/Kconfig
@@ -122,9 +122,17 @@
 	    Allows fetching CIFS/NTFS ACL from the server.  The DACL blob
 	    is handed over to the application/caller.
 
+config CIFS_DEBUG
+	bool "Enable CIFS debugging routines"
+	default y
+	depends on CIFS
+	help
+	   Enabling this option adds helpful debugging messages to
+	   the cifs code which increases the size of the cifs module.
+	   If unsure, say Y.
 config CIFS_DEBUG2
 	bool "Enable additional CIFS debugging routines"
-	depends on CIFS
+	depends on CIFS_DEBUG
 	help
 	   Enabling this option adds a few more debugging routines
 	   to the cifs code which slightly increases the size of
diff --git a/fs/cifs/cifs_debug.h b/fs/cifs/cifs_debug.h
index 4d12fe4..86e92ef 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/cifs_debug.h
+++ b/fs/cifs/cifs_debug.h
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
  *   Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
  *
 */
-#define CIFS_DEBUG		/* BB temporary */
 
 #ifndef _H_CIFS_DEBUG
 #define _H_CIFS_DEBUG
@@ -44,7 +43,7 @@
  *	debug ON
  *	--------
  */
-#ifdef CIFS_DEBUG
+#ifdef CONFIG_CIFS_DEBUG
 
 /* information message: e.g., configuration, major event */
 #define cifsfyi(fmt, ...)						\