diff --git a/Config.in b/Config.in
index 2002996fe3..e07e52f174 100644
--- a/Config.in
+++ b/Config.in
@@ -205,7 +205,6 @@ config BR2_DEPRECATED
 
 config BR2_ENABLE_DEBUG
 	bool "build packages with debugging symbols"
-	select BR2_PACKAGE_GDB_SERVER
 	help
 	  Build packages with debugging symbols
 	  enabled