diff --git a/security/Kconfig b/security/Kconfig
index 6a4393fce9a1..f7bf6cdc6229 100644
--- a/security/Kconfig
+++ b/security/Kconfig
@@ -21,16 +21,14 @@ config SECURITY_DMESG_RESTRICT
 
 choice
 	prompt "Allow /proc/pid/mem access override"
-	default PROC_MEM_ALWAYS_FORCE
+	default PROC_MEM_FORCE_PTRACE
 	help
 	  Traditionally /proc/pid/mem allows users to override memory
 	  permissions for users like ptrace, assuming they have ptrace
 	  capability.
 
 	  This allows people to limit that - either never override, or
-	  require actual active ptrace attachment.
-
-	  Defaults to the traditional behavior (for now)
+	  require actual active ptrace attachment (default).
 
 config PROC_MEM_ALWAYS_FORCE
 	bool "Traditional /proc/pid/mem behavior"