diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig
index ebe04f5..d0edf42 100644
--- a/init/Kconfig
+++ b/init/Kconfig
@@ -266,6 +266,23 @@
 	  This option enables access to the kernel configuration file
 	  through /proc/config.gz.
 
+config LOG_BUF_SHIFT
+	int "Kernel log buffer size (16 => 64KB, 17 => 128KB)"
+	range 12 21
+	default 17 if S390 || LOCKDEP
+	default 16 if X86_NUMAQ || IA64
+	default 15 if SMP
+	default 14
+	help
+	  Select kernel log buffer size as a power of 2.
+	  Defaults and Examples:
+	  	     17 => 128 KB for S/390
+		     16 => 64 KB for x86 NUMAQ or IA-64
+	             15 => 32 KB for SMP
+	             14 => 16 KB for uniprocessor
+		     13 =>  8 KB
+		     12 =>  4 KB
+
 config CPUSETS
 	bool "Cpuset support"
 	depends on SMP