diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig b/arch/x86/Kconfig
index 036e89a..b6cfa5f 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig
@@ -1727,6 +1727,21 @@
 	  You still can enable the CPU0 hotplug feature at boot by kernel
 	  parameter cpu0_hotplug.
 
+config DEBUG_HOTPLUG_CPU0
+	def_bool n
+	prompt "Debug CPU0 hotplug"
+	depends on HOTPLUG_CPU && EXPERIMENTAL
+	---help---
+	  Enabling this option offlines CPU0 (if CPU0 can be offlined) as
+	  soon as possible and boots up userspace with CPU0 offlined. User
+	  can online CPU0 back after boot time.
+
+	  To debug CPU0 hotplug, you need to enable CPU0 offline/online
+	  feature by either turning on CONFIG_BOOTPARAM_HOTPLUG_CPU0 during
+	  compilation or giving cpu0_hotplug kernel parameter at boot.
+
+	  If unsure, say N.
+
 config COMPAT_VDSO
 	def_bool y
 	prompt "Compat VDSO support"