diff --git a/config/Config-kernel.in b/config/Config-kernel.in
index d5bdf762a9..e847e3baf9 100644
--- a/config/Config-kernel.in
+++ b/config/Config-kernel.in
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ config KERNEL_ENCRYPTED_KEYS
 
 config KERNEL_CGROUPS
 	bool "Enable kernel cgroups"
-	default n
+	default y if !SMALL_FLASH
 
 if KERNEL_CGROUPS