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diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig
index 9a7656f0b5..4381006dd6 100644
--- a/init/Kconfig
+++ b/init/Kconfig
@@ -273,21 +273,24 @@ config UID16
 	  This enables the legacy 16-bit UID syscall wrappers.
 
 config SYSCTL
-	bool "Sysctl support" if EMBEDDED
-	default y
+	bool
+
+config SYSCTL_SYSCALL
+	bool "Sysctl syscall support"
+	default n
+	select SYSCTL
 	---help---
-	  The sysctl interface provides a means of dynamically changing
-	  certain kernel parameters and variables on the fly without requiring
-	  a recompile of the kernel or reboot of the system.  The primary
-	  interface consists of a system call, but if you say Y to "/proc
-	  file system support", a tree of modifiable sysctl entries will be
-	  generated beneath the /proc/sys directory. They are explained in the
-	  files in <file:Documentation/sysctl/>.  Note that enabling this
-	  option will enlarge the kernel by at least 8 KB.
-
-	  As it is generally a good thing, you should say Y here unless
-	  building a kernel for install/rescue disks or your system is very
-	  limited in memory.
+	  Enable the deprecated sysctl system call.  sys_sysctl uses
+	  binary paths that have been found to be a major pain to maintain
+	  and use.  The interface in /proc/sys is now the primary and what
+	  everyone uses.
+
+	  Nothing has been using the binary sysctl interface for some time
+	  time now so nothing should break if you disable sysctl syscall
+	  support, and you kernel will get marginally smaller.
+
+	  Unless you have an application that uses the sys_syscall interface
+ 	  you should probably say N here.
 
 config KALLSYMS
 	 bool "Load all symbols for debugging/kksymoops" if EMBEDDED