diff --git a/scripts/dkms.mkconf b/scripts/dkms.mkconf
index c40d0e828d..e1a49dca14 100755
--- a/scripts/dkms.mkconf
+++ b/scripts/dkms.mkconf
@@ -58,6 +58,10 @@ PRE_BUILD="configure
       then
         echo --enable-debug
       fi
+      if [[ \${ZFS_DKMS_ENABLE_DEBUGINFO,,} == @(y|yes) ]]
+      then
+        echo --enable-debuginfo
+      fi
     }
   )
 "