diff --git a/Documentation/RCU/00-INDEX b/Documentation/RCU/00-INDEX
index 71b6f500ddb..1d7a885761f 100644
--- a/Documentation/RCU/00-INDEX
+++ b/Documentation/RCU/00-INDEX
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ rcu.txt
 RTFP.txt
 	- List of RCU papers (bibliography) going back to 1980.
 stallwarn.txt
-	- RCU CPU stall warnings (CONFIG_RCU_CPU_STALL_DETECTOR)
+	- RCU CPU stall warnings (module parameter rcu_cpu_stall_suppress)
 torture.txt
 	- RCU Torture Test Operation (CONFIG_RCU_TORTURE_TEST)
 trace.txt
diff --git a/Documentation/RCU/stallwarn.txt b/Documentation/RCU/stallwarn.txt
index 862c08ef1fd..4e959208f73 100644
--- a/Documentation/RCU/stallwarn.txt
+++ b/Documentation/RCU/stallwarn.txt
@@ -1,22 +1,25 @@
 Using RCU's CPU Stall Detector
 
-The CONFIG_RCU_CPU_STALL_DETECTOR kernel config parameter enables
-RCU's CPU stall detector, which detects conditions that unduly delay
-RCU grace periods.  The stall detector's idea of what constitutes
-"unduly delayed" is controlled by a set of C preprocessor macros:
+The rcu_cpu_stall_suppress module parameter enables RCU's CPU stall
+detector, which detects conditions that unduly delay RCU grace periods.
+This module parameter enables CPU stall detection by default, but
+may be overridden via boot-time parameter or at runtime via sysfs.
+The stall detector's idea of what constitutes "unduly delayed" is
+controlled by a set of kernel configuration variables and cpp macros:
 
-RCU_SECONDS_TILL_STALL_CHECK
+CONFIG_RCU_CPU_STALL_TIMEOUT
 
-	This macro defines the period of time that RCU will wait from
-	the beginning of a grace period until it issues an RCU CPU
-	stall warning.	This time period is normally ten seconds.
+	This kernel configuration parameter defines the period of time
+	that RCU will wait from the beginning of a grace period until it
+	issues an RCU CPU stall warning.  This time period is normally
+	ten seconds.
 
 RCU_SECONDS_TILL_STALL_RECHECK
 
 	This macro defines the period of time that RCU will wait after
 	issuing a stall warning until it issues another stall warning
-	for the same stall.  This time period is normally set to thirty
-	seconds.
+	for the same stall.  This time period is normally set to three
+	times the check interval plus thirty seconds.
 
 RCU_STALL_RAT_DELAY
 
diff --git a/kernel/rcutree.c b/kernel/rcutree.c
index dd4aea806f8..18f7a593d4c 100644
--- a/kernel/rcutree.c
+++ b/kernel/rcutree.c
@@ -140,10 +140,8 @@ module_param(blimit, int, 0);
 module_param(qhimark, int, 0);
 module_param(qlowmark, int, 0);
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_RCU_CPU_STALL_DETECTOR
-int rcu_cpu_stall_suppress __read_mostly = RCU_CPU_STALL_SUPPRESS_INIT;
+int rcu_cpu_stall_suppress __read_mostly;
 module_param(rcu_cpu_stall_suppress, int, 0644);
-#endif /* #ifdef CONFIG_RCU_CPU_STALL_DETECTOR */
 
 static void force_quiescent_state(struct rcu_state *rsp, int relaxed);
 static int rcu_pending(int cpu);
@@ -450,8 +448,6 @@ static int rcu_implicit_dynticks_qs(struct rcu_data *rdp)
 
 #endif /* #else #ifdef CONFIG_NO_HZ */
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_RCU_CPU_STALL_DETECTOR
-
 int rcu_cpu_stall_suppress __read_mostly;
 
 static void record_gp_stall_check_time(struct rcu_state *rsp)
@@ -587,26 +583,6 @@ static void __init check_cpu_stall_init(void)
 	atomic_notifier_chain_register(&panic_notifier_list, &rcu_panic_block);
 }
 
-#else /* #ifdef CONFIG_RCU_CPU_STALL_DETECTOR */
-
-static void record_gp_stall_check_time(struct rcu_state *rsp)
-{
-}
-
-static void check_cpu_stall(struct rcu_state *rsp, struct rcu_data *rdp)
-{
-}
-
-void rcu_cpu_stall_reset(void)
-{
-}
-
-static void __init check_cpu_stall_init(void)
-{
-}
-
-#endif /* #else #ifdef CONFIG_RCU_CPU_STALL_DETECTOR */
-
 /*
  * Update CPU-local rcu_data state to record the newly noticed grace period.
  * This is used both when we started the grace period and when we notice
diff --git a/kernel/rcutree.h b/kernel/rcutree.h
index e8f057e44e3..e1a6663c015 100644
--- a/kernel/rcutree.h
+++ b/kernel/rcutree.h
@@ -254,7 +254,6 @@ struct rcu_data {
 #endif /* #else #ifdef CONFIG_NO_HZ */
 
 #define RCU_JIFFIES_TILL_FORCE_QS	 3	/* for rsp->jiffies_force_qs */
-#ifdef CONFIG_RCU_CPU_STALL_DETECTOR
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PROVE_RCU
 #define RCU_STALL_DELAY_DELTA	       (5 * HZ)
@@ -272,13 +271,6 @@ struct rcu_data {
 						/*  scheduling clock irq */
 						/*  before ratting on them. */
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_RCU_CPU_STALL_DETECTOR_RUNNABLE
-#define RCU_CPU_STALL_SUPPRESS_INIT 0
-#else
-#define RCU_CPU_STALL_SUPPRESS_INIT 1
-#endif
-
-#endif /* #ifdef CONFIG_RCU_CPU_STALL_DETECTOR */
 
 /*
  * RCU global state, including node hierarchy.  This hierarchy is
@@ -325,12 +317,10 @@ struct rcu_state {
 						/*  due to lock unavailable. */
 	unsigned long n_force_qs_ngp;		/* Number of calls leaving */
 						/*  due to no GP active. */
-#ifdef CONFIG_RCU_CPU_STALL_DETECTOR
 	unsigned long gp_start;			/* Time at which GP started, */
 						/*  but in jiffies. */
 	unsigned long jiffies_stall;		/* Time at which to check */
 						/*  for CPU stalls. */
-#endif /* #ifdef CONFIG_RCU_CPU_STALL_DETECTOR */
 	char *name;				/* Name of structure. */
 };
 
@@ -366,11 +356,9 @@ static int rcu_preempted_readers(struct rcu_node *rnp);
 static void rcu_report_unblock_qs_rnp(struct rcu_node *rnp,
 				      unsigned long flags);
 #endif /* #ifdef CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU */
-#ifdef CONFIG_RCU_CPU_STALL_DETECTOR
 static void rcu_print_detail_task_stall(struct rcu_state *rsp);
 static void rcu_print_task_stall(struct rcu_node *rnp);
 static void rcu_preempt_stall_reset(void);
-#endif /* #ifdef CONFIG_RCU_CPU_STALL_DETECTOR */
 static void rcu_preempt_check_blocked_tasks(struct rcu_node *rnp);
 #ifdef CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU
 static int rcu_preempt_offline_tasks(struct rcu_state *rsp,
diff --git a/kernel/rcutree_plugin.h b/kernel/rcutree_plugin.h
index a3638710dc6..38426ef1bcd 100644
--- a/kernel/rcutree_plugin.h
+++ b/kernel/rcutree_plugin.h
@@ -54,10 +54,6 @@ static void __init rcu_bootup_announce_oddness(void)
 #ifdef CONFIG_RCU_TORTURE_TEST_RUNNABLE
 	printk(KERN_INFO "\tRCU torture testing starts during boot.\n");
 #endif
-#ifndef CONFIG_RCU_CPU_STALL_DETECTOR
-	printk(KERN_INFO
-	       "\tRCU-based detection of stalled CPUs is disabled.\n");
-#endif
 #if defined(CONFIG_TREE_PREEMPT_RCU) && !defined(CONFIG_RCU_CPU_STALL_VERBOSE)
 	printk(KERN_INFO "\tVerbose stalled-CPUs detection is disabled.\n");
 #endif
@@ -356,8 +352,6 @@ void __rcu_read_unlock(void)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(__rcu_read_unlock);
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_RCU_CPU_STALL_DETECTOR
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_RCU_CPU_STALL_VERBOSE
 
 /*
@@ -430,8 +424,6 @@ static void rcu_preempt_stall_reset(void)
 	rcu_preempt_state.jiffies_stall = jiffies + ULONG_MAX / 2;
 }
 
-#endif /* #ifdef CONFIG_RCU_CPU_STALL_DETECTOR */
-
 /*
  * Check that the list of blocked tasks for the newly completed grace
  * period is in fact empty.  It is a serious bug to complete a grace
@@ -862,8 +854,6 @@ static void rcu_report_unblock_qs_rnp(struct rcu_node *rnp, unsigned long flags)
 
 #endif /* #ifdef CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU */
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_RCU_CPU_STALL_DETECTOR
-
 /*
  * Because preemptable RCU does not exist, we never have to check for
  * tasks blocked within RCU read-side critical sections.
@@ -888,8 +878,6 @@ static void rcu_preempt_stall_reset(void)
 {
 }
 
-#endif /* #ifdef CONFIG_RCU_CPU_STALL_DETECTOR */
-
 /*
  * Because there is no preemptable RCU, there can be no readers blocked,
  * so there is no need to check for blocked tasks.  So check only for
diff --git a/lib/Kconfig.debug b/lib/Kconfig.debug
index c768bcdda1b..93ce6de3300 100644
--- a/lib/Kconfig.debug
+++ b/lib/Kconfig.debug
@@ -875,22 +875,9 @@ config RCU_TORTURE_TEST_RUNNABLE
 	  Say N here if you want the RCU torture tests to start only
 	  after being manually enabled via /proc.
 
-config RCU_CPU_STALL_DETECTOR
-	bool "Check for stalled CPUs delaying RCU grace periods"
-	depends on TREE_RCU || TREE_PREEMPT_RCU
-	default y
-	help
-	  This option causes RCU to printk information on which
-	  CPUs are delaying the current grace period, but only when
-	  the grace period extends for excessive time periods.
-
-	  Say N if you want to disable such checks.
-
-	  Say Y if you are unsure.
-
 config RCU_CPU_STALL_TIMEOUT
 	int "RCU CPU stall timeout in seconds"
-	depends on RCU_CPU_STALL_DETECTOR
+	depends on TREE_RCU || TREE_PREEMPT_RCU
 	range 3 300
 	default 60
 	help
@@ -899,22 +886,9 @@ config RCU_CPU_STALL_TIMEOUT
 	  RCU grace period persists, additional CPU stall warnings are
 	  printed at more widely spaced intervals.
 
-config RCU_CPU_STALL_DETECTOR_RUNNABLE
-	bool "RCU CPU stall checking starts automatically at boot"
-	depends on RCU_CPU_STALL_DETECTOR
-	default y
-	help
-	  If set, start checking for RCU CPU stalls immediately on
-	  boot.  Otherwise, RCU CPU stall checking must be manually
-	  enabled.
-
-	  Say Y if you are unsure.
-
-	  Say N if you wish to suppress RCU CPU stall checking during boot.
-
 config RCU_CPU_STALL_VERBOSE
 	bool "Print additional per-task information for RCU_CPU_STALL_DETECTOR"
-	depends on RCU_CPU_STALL_DETECTOR && TREE_PREEMPT_RCU
+	depends on TREE_PREEMPT_RCU
 	default y
 	help
 	  This option causes RCU to printk detailed per-task information