diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig b/arch/x86/Kconfig
index cbee419..7820d44 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig
@@ -1061,7 +1061,6 @@
 
 config X86_CHECK_BIOS_CORRUPTION
         bool "Check for low memory corruption"
-	default y
 	help
 	 Periodically check for memory corruption in low memory, which
 	 is suspected to be caused by BIOS.  Even when enabled in the
@@ -1082,6 +1081,14 @@
 	 you can use memmap= to prevent the kernel from using that
 	 memory.
 
+config X86_BOOTPARAM_MEMORY_CORRUPTION_CHECK
+        bool "Set the default setting of memory_corruption_check"
+	depends on X86_CHECK_BIOS_CORRUPTION
+	default y
+	help
+	 Set whether the default state of memory_corruption_check is
+	 on or off.
+
 config MATH_EMULATION
 	bool
 	prompt "Math emulation" if X86_32