diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 59ba7395e..9c8b9a6ac 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ linux (4.13.4-1~exp1) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
   * [armhf] Enable AXP20X_ADC, CHARGER_AXP20X, BATTERY_AXP20X, GPIO_AXP209,
     AXP288_CHARGER, AXP288_FUEL_GAUGE, EXTCON_AXP288, AXP288_ADC as modules
     (Closes: #873038)
+  * thp: Enable TRANSPARENT_HUGEPAGE_ALWAYS instead of
+    TRANSPARENT_HUGEPAGE_MADVISE
 
   [ Uwe Kleine-König ]
   * [arm64] really enable NET_DSA_MV88E6XXX for Espressobin
diff --git a/debian/config/config b/debian/config/config
index 986ff87d9..e7c7ed0e9 100644
--- a/debian/config/config
+++ b/debian/config/config
@@ -6229,7 +6229,8 @@ CONFIG_MEMORY_FAILURE=y
 CONFIG_HWPOISON_INJECT=m
 CONFIG_TRANSPARENT_HUGEPAGE=y
 ## choice: Transparent Hugepage Support sysfs defaults
-CONFIG_TRANSPARENT_HUGEPAGE_MADVISE=y
+CONFIG_TRANSPARENT_HUGEPAGE_ALWAYS=y
+# CONFIG_TRANSPARENT_HUGEPAGE_MADVISE is not set
 ## end choice
 # CONFIG_CLEANCACHE is not set
 CONFIG_FRONTSWAP=y