diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index c86945ffe..6e85c9594 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ linux (3.12.4-1) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
     - [/parisc64-smp] Enable MLONGCALLS, DISCONTIGMEM_MANUAL
     - [/parisc64-smp] Enable PATA_SIL680, AGP, AGP_PARISC, DRM,
       DRM_RADEON as modules
+  * firmware: Disable FW_LOADER_USER_HELPER (see #725714)
 
   [ Ian Campbell ]
       * [armel/kirkwood+orion] Reenable MARVELL_PHY (Closes: #723177)
diff --git a/debian/config/config b/debian/config/config
index ed8eb8beb..cf6f59c03 100644
--- a/debian/config/config
+++ b/debian/config/config
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ CONFIG_PREVENT_FIRMWARE_BUILD=y
 CONFIG_FW_LOADER=y
 # CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is not set
 CONFIG_EXTRA_FIRMWARE=""
-CONFIG_FW_LOADER_USER_HELPER=y
+# CONFIG_FW_LOADER_USER_HELPER is not set
 # CONFIG_DEBUG_DRIVER is not set
 # CONFIG_DEBUG_DEVRES is not set