diff --git a/Kconfig b/Kconfig
index 82a3f4b737..6f895eb0fc 100644
--- a/Kconfig
+++ b/Kconfig
@@ -522,13 +522,6 @@ config DEBUG_PAGING
 	---help---
 		Enable demand paging debug SYSLOG output (disabled by default)
 
-config DEBUG_STACK
-	bool "Stack usage debug hooks"
-	default n
-	depends on ARCH_HAVE_STACKCHECK
-	---help---
-		Enable hooks to check stack usage.  Only supported by a few architectures.
-
 comment "Driver Debug Options"
 
 config DEBUG_LCD
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/a1x/Make.defs b/arch/arm/src/a1x/Make.defs
index 177b423fdb..dc7a61b5a1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/a1x/Make.defs
+++ b/arch/arm/src/a1x/Make.defs
@@ -123,10 +123,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION),y)
 CMN_CSRCS += up_checkstack.c
 endif
 
-ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK),y)
-CMN_CSRCS += up_checkstack.c
-endif
-
 # A1x-specific assembly language files
 
 CHIP_ASRCS  =
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/a1x/a1x_irq.c b/arch/arm/src/a1x/a1x_irq.c
index 6dbee9c320..bce61765f5 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/a1x/a1x_irq.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/a1x/a1x_irq.c
@@ -165,7 +165,8 @@ void up_irqinitialize(void)
     }
 
   /* Colorize the interrupt stack for debug purposes */
-#if (defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK) || defined(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION)) && CONFIG_ARCH_INTERRUPTSTACK > 3
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION) && CONFIG_ARCH_INTERRUPTSTACK > 3
   {
     size_t intstack_size = (CONFIG_ARCH_INTERRUPTSTACK & ~3);
     up_stack_color((FAR void *)((uintptr_t)&g_intstackbase - intstack_size),
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/arm/up_assert.c b/arch/arm/src/arm/up_assert.c
index 21fe668dc9..c4319b934c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/arm/up_assert.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/arm/up_assert.c
@@ -76,12 +76,6 @@
 #  undef CONFIG_ARCH_USBDUMP
 #endif
 
-/* Check if we can dump stack usage information */
-
-#ifndef CONFIG_DEBUG
-#  undef CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK
-#endif
-
 /* The following is just intended to keep some ugliness out of the mainline
  * code.  We are going to print the task name if:
  *
@@ -237,7 +231,7 @@ static void up_dumpstate(void)
   lldbg("IRQ stack:\n");
   lldbg("  base: %08x\n", istackbase);
   lldbg("  size: %08x\n", istacksize);
-#if defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK) || defined(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION)
+#ifdef CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION
   lldbg("  used: %08x\n", up_check_intstack());
 #endif
 
@@ -264,7 +258,7 @@ static void up_dumpstate(void)
   lldbg("User stack:\n");
   lldbg("  base: %08x\n", ustackbase);
   lldbg("  size: %08x\n", ustacksize);
-#if defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK) || defined(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION)
+#ifdef CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION
   lldbg("  used: %08x\n", up_check_tcbstack(rtcb));
 #endif
 
@@ -272,7 +266,7 @@ static void up_dumpstate(void)
   lldbg("sp:         %08x\n", sp);
   lldbg("stack base: %08x\n", ustackbase);
   lldbg("stack size: %08x\n", ustacksize);
-#if defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK) || defined(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION)
+#ifdef CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION
   lldbg("stack used: %08x\n", up_check_tcbstack(rtcb));
 #endif
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/arm/up_head.S b/arch/arm/src/arm/up_head.S
index 3f2dc57a8b..b4176823f7 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/arm/up_head.S
+++ b/arch/arm/src/arm/up_head.S
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ __start:
 
 	bl		up_boot
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK) || defined(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION)
+#ifdef CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION
 	/* Write a known value to the IDLE thread stack to support stack
 	 * monitoring logic
 	 */
@@ -678,7 +678,7 @@ __start:
 	.long	_edata
 #endif
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK) || defined(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION)
+#ifdef CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION
 	.type	.Lstkinit, %object
 .Lstkinit:
 	.long	_ebss					/* Beginning of the IDLE stack, then words of IDLE stack */
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/arm/up_nommuhead.S b/arch/arm/src/arm/up_nommuhead.S
index ef5608b178..69855c0b09 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/arm/up_nommuhead.S
+++ b/arch/arm/src/arm/up_nommuhead.S
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ __start:
 	bl		board_led_initialize
 #endif
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK) || defined(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION)
+#ifdef CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION
 	/* Write a known value to the IDLE thread stack to support stack
 	 * monitoring logic
 	 */
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ __start:
 	.long	_edata
 #endif
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK) || defined(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION)
+#ifdef CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION
 	.type	.Lstkinit, %object
 .Lstkinit:
 	.long	_ebss					/* Beginning of the IDLE stack, then words of IDLE stack */
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/armv6-m/up_assert.c b/arch/arm/src/armv6-m/up_assert.c
index a8ccbfe16b..d26a437983 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/armv6-m/up_assert.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/armv6-m/up_assert.c
@@ -75,12 +75,6 @@
 #  undef CONFIG_ARCH_USBDUMP
 #endif
 
-/* Check if we can dump stack usage information */
-
-#ifndef CONFIG_DEBUG
-#  undef CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK
-#endif
-
 /* The following is just intended to keep some ugliness out of the mainline
  * code.  We are going to print the task name if:
  *
@@ -243,7 +237,7 @@ static void up_dumpstate(void)
   lldbg("IRQ stack:\n");
   lldbg("  base: %08x\n", istackbase);
   lldbg("  size: %08x\n", istacksize);
-#if defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK) || defined(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION)
+#ifdef CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION
   lldbg("  used: %08x\n", up_check_intstack());
 #endif
 
@@ -272,7 +266,7 @@ static void up_dumpstate(void)
   lldbg("User stack:\n");
   lldbg("  base: %08x\n", ustackbase);
   lldbg("  size: %08x\n", ustacksize);
-#if defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK) || defined(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION)
+#ifdef CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION
   lldbg("  used: %08x\n", up_check_tcbstack(rtcb));
 #endif
 
@@ -289,7 +283,7 @@ static void up_dumpstate(void)
   lldbg("sp:         %08x\n", sp);
   lldbg("stack base: %08x\n", ustackbase);
   lldbg("stack size: %08x\n", ustacksize);
-#if defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK) || defined(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION)
+#ifdef CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION
   lldbg("stack used: %08x\n", up_check_tcbstack(rtcb));
 #endif
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/armv7-a/arm_assert.c b/arch/arm/src/armv7-a/arm_assert.c
index adcb48f46f..a809f6658c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/armv7-a/arm_assert.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/armv7-a/arm_assert.c
@@ -74,12 +74,6 @@
 #  undef CONFIG_ARCH_USBDUMP
 #endif
 
-/* Check if we can dump stack usage information */
-
-#ifndef CONFIG_DEBUG
-#  undef CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK
-#endif
-
 /* The following is just intended to keep some ugliness out of the mainline
  * code.  We are going to print the task name if:
  *
@@ -239,7 +233,7 @@ static void up_dumpstate(void)
   lldbg("Interrupt stack:\n");
   lldbg("  base: %08x\n", istackbase);
   lldbg("  size: %08x\n", istacksize);
-#if defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK) || defined(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION)
+#ifdef CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION
   lldbg("  used: %08x\n", up_check_intstack());
 #endif
 #endif
@@ -249,7 +243,7 @@ static void up_dumpstate(void)
   lldbg("User stack:\n");
   lldbg("  base: %08x\n", ustackbase);
   lldbg("  size: %08x\n", ustacksize);
-#if defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK) || defined(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION)
+#ifdef CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION
   lldbg("  used: %08x\n", up_check_tcbstack(rtcb));
 #endif
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/armv7-a/arm_head.S b/arch/arm/src/armv7-a/arm_head.S
index 44418de0de..88b1ffee5d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/armv7-a/arm_head.S
+++ b/arch/arm/src/armv7-a/arm_head.S
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@ __start:
 
 	bl		up_boot
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK) || defined(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION)
+#ifdef CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION
 	/* Write a known value to the IDLE thread stack to support stack
 	 * monitoring logic
 	 */
@@ -748,7 +748,7 @@ arm_data_initialize:
 	.size	.Ldatainit, . -.Ldatainit
 #endif
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK) || defined(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION)
+#ifdef CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION
 	.type	.Lstkinit, %object
 .Lstkinit:
 #ifdef CONFIG_BOOT_SDRAM_DATA
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/armv7-a/arm_pghead.S b/arch/arm/src/armv7-a/arm_pghead.S
index 1b4f41bf46..3f6abcb5a1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/armv7-a/arm_pghead.S
+++ b/arch/arm/src/armv7-a/arm_pghead.S
@@ -675,7 +675,7 @@ __start:
 
 	bl		up_boot
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK)) || defined(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION)
+#ifdef CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION
 	/* Write a known value to the IDLE thread stack to support stack
 	 * monitoring logic
 	 */
@@ -797,7 +797,7 @@ arm_data_initialize:
 	.long	_edata
 	.size	.Ldatainit, . -.Ldatainit
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK)) || defined(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION)
+#ifdef CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION
 	.type	.Lstkinit, %object
 .Lstkinit:
 #ifdef CONFIG_BOOT_SDRAM_DATA
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/armv7-m/up_assert.c b/arch/arm/src/armv7-m/up_assert.c
index 6b3b86d59a..eb72b05737 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/armv7-m/up_assert.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/armv7-m/up_assert.c
@@ -74,12 +74,6 @@
 #  undef CONFIG_ARCH_USBDUMP
 #endif
 
-/* Check if we can dump stack usage information */
-
-#ifndef CONFIG_DEBUG
-#  undef CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK
-#endif
-
 /* The following is just intended to keep some ugliness out of the mainline
  * code.  We are going to print the task name if:
  *
@@ -248,7 +242,7 @@ static void up_dumpstate(void)
   lldbg("IRQ stack:\n");
   lldbg("  base: %08x\n", istackbase);
   lldbg("  size: %08x\n", istacksize);
-#if defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK) || defined(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION)
+#ifdef CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION
   lldbg("  used: %08x\n", up_check_intstack());
 #endif
 
@@ -277,7 +271,7 @@ static void up_dumpstate(void)
   lldbg("User stack:\n");
   lldbg("  base: %08x\n", ustackbase);
   lldbg("  size: %08x\n", ustacksize);
-#if defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK) || defined(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION)
+#ifdef CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION
   lldbg("  used: %08x\n", up_check_tcbstack(rtcb));
 #endif
 
@@ -297,7 +291,7 @@ static void up_dumpstate(void)
   lldbg("sp:         %08x\n", sp);
   lldbg("stack base: %08x\n", ustackbase);
   lldbg("stack size: %08x\n", ustacksize);
-#if defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK) || defined(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION)
+#ifdef CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION
   lldbg("stack used: %08x\n", up_check_tcbstack(rtcb));
 #endif
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/c5471/Make.defs b/arch/arm/src/c5471/Make.defs
index 3e20a54a5b..b1c64bed3a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/c5471/Make.defs
+++ b/arch/arm/src/c5471/Make.defs
@@ -53,10 +53,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION),y)
 CMN_CSRCS += up_checkstack.c
 endif
 
-ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK),y)
-CMN_CSRCS += up_checkstack.c
-endif
-
 CHIP_ASRCS = c5471_lowputc.S c5471_vectors.S
 CHIP_CSRCS = c5471_irq.c c5471_serial.c c5471_watchdog.c c5471_ethernet.c
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/calypso/Make.defs b/arch/arm/src/calypso/Make.defs
index 35eb161a8c..07145d0539 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/calypso/Make.defs
+++ b/arch/arm/src/calypso/Make.defs
@@ -56,10 +56,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION),y)
 CMN_CSRCS += up_checkstack.c
 endif
 
-ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK),y)
-CMN_CSRCS += up_checkstack.c
-endif
-
 CHIP_ASRCS  = calypso_lowputc.S
 CHIP_CSRCS  = calypso_irq.c calypso_heap.c calypso_serial.c calypso_spi.c
 CHIP_CSRCS += clock.c calypso_uwire.c calypso_armio.c calypso_keypad.c
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/common/up_checkstack.c b/arch/arm/src/common/up_checkstack.c
index 006ee535f3..bec4d07dde 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/common/up_checkstack.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/common/up_checkstack.c
@@ -53,11 +53,7 @@
  * Pre-processor Definitions
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-#if !defined(CONFIG_DEBUG)
-#  undef CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK
-#endif
-
-#if defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK) || defined(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION)
+#ifdef CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION
 
 /****************************************************************************
  * Public Data
@@ -203,4 +199,4 @@ size_t up_check_intstack_remain(void)
 }
 #endif
 
-#endif /* CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK || CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION */
+#endif /* CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION */
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/common/up_createstack.c b/arch/arm/src/common/up_createstack.c
index 73bf01b86a..a7a49a9b78 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/common/up_createstack.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/common/up_createstack.c
@@ -162,22 +162,14 @@ int up_create_stack(FAR struct tcb_s *tcb, size_t stack_size, uint8_t ttype)
 
       if (ttype == TCB_FLAG_TTYPE_KERNEL)
         {
-#if defined(CONFIG_DEBUG) && !(defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK) || defined(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION))
-          tcb->stack_alloc_ptr = (uint32_t *)kmm_zalloc(stack_size);
-#else
           tcb->stack_alloc_ptr = (uint32_t *)kmm_malloc(stack_size);
-#endif
         }
       else
 #endif
         {
           /* Use the user-space allocator if this is a task or pthread */
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_DEBUG) && !(defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK) || defined(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION))
-          tcb->stack_alloc_ptr = (uint32_t *)kumm_zalloc(stack_size);
-#else
           tcb->stack_alloc_ptr = (uint32_t *)kumm_malloc(stack_size);
-#endif
         }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG
@@ -230,7 +222,7 @@ int up_create_stack(FAR struct tcb_s *tcb, size_t stack_size, uint8_t ttype)
        * water marks.
        */
 
-#if (defined(CONFIG_DEBUG) && defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK)) || defined(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION)
+#ifdef CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION
       up_stack_color(tcb->stack_alloc_ptr, tcb->adj_stack_size);
 #endif
 
@@ -249,7 +241,7 @@ int up_create_stack(FAR struct tcb_s *tcb, size_t stack_size, uint8_t ttype)
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-#if (defined(CONFIG_DEBUG) && defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK)) || defined(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION)
+#ifdef CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION
 void up_stack_color(FAR void *stackbase, size_t nbytes)
 {
   /* Take extra care that we do not write outsize the stack boundaries */
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/common/up_initialize.c b/arch/arm/src/common/up_initialize.c
index 2ee43572f1..69e1f2cf8a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/common/up_initialize.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/common/up_initialize.c
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ static void up_calibratedelay(void)
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-#if (defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK) || defined(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION)) && CONFIG_ARCH_INTERRUPTSTACK > 3
+#if defined(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION) && CONFIG_ARCH_INTERRUPTSTACK > 3
 static inline void up_color_intstack(void)
 {
   uint32_t *ptr = (uint32_t *)&g_intstackalloc;
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/common/up_internal.h b/arch/arm/src/common/up_internal.h
index be261e1179..9c274dcaf1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/common/up_internal.h
+++ b/arch/arm/src/common/up_internal.h
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ void up_rnginitialize(void);
 #endif
 
 /* Debug ********************************************************************/
-#if (defined(CONFIG_DEBUG) && defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK)) || defined(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION)
+#ifdef CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION
 void up_stack_color(FAR void *stackbase, size_t nbytes);
 #endif
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/dm320/Make.defs b/arch/arm/src/dm320/Make.defs
index a7d1ff6369..530d70bd22 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/dm320/Make.defs
+++ b/arch/arm/src/dm320/Make.defs
@@ -54,10 +54,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION),y)
 CMN_CSRCS += up_checkstack.c
 endif
 
-ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK),y)
-CMN_CSRCS += up_checkstack.c
-endif
-
 CHIP_ASRCS  = dm320_lowputc.S dm320_restart.S
 
 CHIP_CSRCS  = dm320_allocateheap.c dm320_boot.c dm320_decodeirq.c
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/efm32/Make.defs b/arch/arm/src/efm32/Make.defs
index c83f165bc3..6a3ebac4ae 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/efm32/Make.defs
+++ b/arch/arm/src/efm32/Make.defs
@@ -75,10 +75,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION),y)
 CMN_CSRCS += up_checkstack.c
 endif
 
-ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK),y)
-CMN_CSRCS += up_checkstack.c
-endif
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_ELF),y)
 CMN_CSRCS += up_elf.c
 endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/efm32/efm32_irq.c b/arch/arm/src/efm32/efm32_irq.c
index 6ba7b13bba..3b7c386ef6 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/efm32/efm32_irq.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/efm32/efm32_irq.c
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ void up_irqinitialize(void)
 #endif
 #endif
 
-#if (defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK) || defined(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION)) && CONFIG_ARCH_INTERRUPTSTACK > 3
+#if defined(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION) && CONFIG_ARCH_INTERRUPTSTACK > 3
   /* Colorize the interrupt stack for debug purposes */
 
   {
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/efm32/efm32_start.c b/arch/arm/src/efm32/efm32_start.c
index be439c27d1..08d0d3bf6d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/efm32/efm32_start.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/efm32/efm32_start.c
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_ARCH_FPU
 static inline void efm32_fpuconfig(void);
 #endif
-#if defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK)) || defined(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION)
+#ifdef CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION
 static void go_os_start(void *pv, unsigned int nbytes)
   __attribute__ ((naked,no_instrument_function,noreturn));
 #endif
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ static inline void efm32_fpuconfig(void)
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK)) || defined(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION)
+#ifdef CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION
 static void go_os_start(void *pv, unsigned int nbytes)
 {
   /* Set the IDLE stack to the stack coloration value then jump to
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ void __start(void)
   showprogress('\r');
   showprogress('\n');
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK)) || defined(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION)
+#ifdef CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION
   /* Set the IDLE stack to the coloration value and jump into os_start() */
 
   go_os_start((FAR void *)&_ebss, CONFIG_IDLETHREAD_STACKSIZE);
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/imx/Make.defs b/arch/arm/src/imx/Make.defs
index 6a31844a7b..46d16d4148 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/imx/Make.defs
+++ b/arch/arm/src/imx/Make.defs
@@ -53,10 +53,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION),y)
 CMN_CSRCS += up_checkstack.c
 endif
 
-ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK),y)
-CMN_CSRCS += up_checkstack.c
-endif
-
 CHIP_ASRCS  = imx_lowputc.S
 CHIP_CSRCS  = imx_boot.c imx_gpio.c imx_allocateheap.c imx_irq.c
 CHIP_CSRCS += imx_serial.c imx_decodeirq.c imx_spi.c
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/kl/Make.defs b/arch/arm/src/kl/Make.defs
index 55a8377697..20d5a64f58 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/kl/Make.defs
+++ b/arch/arm/src/kl/Make.defs
@@ -59,10 +59,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION),y)
 CMN_CSRCS += up_checkstack.c
 endif
 
-ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK),y)
-CMN_CSRCS += up_checkstack.c
-endif
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_ELF),y)
 CMN_CSRCS += up_elf.c
 endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/lpc214x/Make.defs b/arch/arm/src/lpc214x/Make.defs
index 6d4695d508..364c2c52ee 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/lpc214x/Make.defs
+++ b/arch/arm/src/lpc214x/Make.defs
@@ -58,10 +58,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION),y)
 CMN_CSRCS += up_checkstack.c
 endif
 
-ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK),y)
-CMN_CSRCS += up_checkstack.c
-endif
-
 CHIP_ASRCS = lpc214x_lowputc.S
 CHIP_CSRCS = lpc214x_decodeirq.c lpc214x_irq.c lpc214x_serial.c
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/lpc2378/Make.defs b/arch/arm/src/lpc2378/Make.defs
index df38c1c3e3..4df2d7eb3e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/lpc2378/Make.defs
+++ b/arch/arm/src/lpc2378/Make.defs
@@ -62,10 +62,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION),y)
 CMN_CSRCS += up_checkstack.c
 endif
 
-ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK),y)
-CMN_CSRCS += up_checkstack.c
-endif
-
 CHIP_ASRCS  = lpc23xx_lowputc.S
 CHIP_CSRCS += lpc23xx_pllsetup.c  lpc23xx_decodeirq.c lpc23xx_irq.c
 CHIP_CSRCS += lpc23xx_serial.c lpc23xx_io.c
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/lpc31xx/Make.defs b/arch/arm/src/lpc31xx/Make.defs
index 45e24630e8..a8bbcb5087 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/lpc31xx/Make.defs
+++ b/arch/arm/src/lpc31xx/Make.defs
@@ -59,10 +59,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION),y)
 CMN_CSRCS += up_checkstack.c
 endif
 
-ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK),y)
-CMN_CSRCS += up_checkstack.c
-endif
-
 CGU_ASRCS  =
 
 CGU_CSRCS  = lpc31_bcrndx.c lpc31_clkdomain.c lpc31_clkexten.c
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/lpc43xx/Make.defs b/arch/arm/src/lpc43xx/Make.defs
index a55f1d9261..1ab24e84e7 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/lpc43xx/Make.defs
+++ b/arch/arm/src/lpc43xx/Make.defs
@@ -72,10 +72,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION),y)
 CMN_CSRCS += up_checkstack.c
 endif
 
-ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK),y)
-CMN_CSRCS += up_checkstack.c
-endif
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_ELF),y)
 CMN_CSRCS += up_elf.c
 endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/nuc1xx/Make.defs b/arch/arm/src/nuc1xx/Make.defs
index 4ba3d6f05c..753322fb34 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/nuc1xx/Make.defs
+++ b/arch/arm/src/nuc1xx/Make.defs
@@ -59,10 +59,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION),y)
 CMN_CSRCS += up_checkstack.c
 endif
 
-ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK),y)
-CMN_CSRCS += up_checkstack.c
-endif
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_ELF),y)
 CMN_CSRCS += up_elf.c
 endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/sam34/Make.defs b/arch/arm/src/sam34/Make.defs
index cc439da76e..cfe342e0f9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/sam34/Make.defs
+++ b/arch/arm/src/sam34/Make.defs
@@ -78,10 +78,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION),y)
 CMN_CSRCS += up_checkstack.c
 endif
 
-ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK),y)
-CMN_CSRCS += up_checkstack.c
-endif
-
 # Required SAM3/4 files
 
 CHIP_ASRCS  =
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/sama5/Make.defs b/arch/arm/src/sama5/Make.defs
index dcb62de058..29265802f8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/sama5/Make.defs
+++ b/arch/arm/src/sama5/Make.defs
@@ -125,10 +125,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION),y)
 CMN_CSRCS += up_checkstack.c
 endif
 
-ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK),y)
-CMN_CSRCS += up_checkstack.c
-endif
-
 # SAMA5-specific assembly language files
 
 CHIP_ASRCS  =
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_irq.c b/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_irq.c
index 55e2046ed3..8c39503ab0 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_irq.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_irq.c
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ void up_irqinitialize(void)
 
   /* Colorize the interrupt stack for debug purposes */
 
-#if (defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK) || defined(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION)) && CONFIG_ARCH_INTERRUPTSTACK > 3
+#if defined(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION) && CONFIG_ARCH_INTERRUPTSTACK > 3
   {
     size_t intstack_size = (CONFIG_ARCH_INTERRUPTSTACK & ~3);
     up_stack_color((FAR void *)((uintptr_t)&g_intstackbase - intstack_size),
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/samd/Make.defs b/arch/arm/src/samd/Make.defs
index 4d13406744..36fd5afbdd 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/samd/Make.defs
+++ b/arch/arm/src/samd/Make.defs
@@ -59,10 +59,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION),y)
 CMN_CSRCS += up_checkstack.c
 endif
 
-ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK),y)
-CMN_CSRCS += up_checkstack.c
-endif
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_ELF),y)
 CMN_CSRCS += up_elf.c
 endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/stm32/Make.defs b/arch/arm/src/stm32/Make.defs
index 8a3935190b..4369d9d748 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/stm32/Make.defs
+++ b/arch/arm/src/stm32/Make.defs
@@ -83,10 +83,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION),y)
 CMN_CSRCS += up_checkstack.c
 endif
 
-ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK),y)
-CMN_CSRCS += up_checkstack.c
-endif
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_ELF),y)
 CMN_CSRCS += up_elf.c
 endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/stm32/stm32_irq.c b/arch/arm/src/stm32/stm32_irq.c
index 6942ac1dd5..3318caa367 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/stm32/stm32_irq.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/stm32/stm32_irq.c
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ void up_irqinitialize(void)
 
   /* Colorize the interrupt stack for debug purposes */
 
-#if (defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK) || defined(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION)) && CONFIG_ARCH_INTERRUPTSTACK > 3
+#if defined(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION) && CONFIG_ARCH_INTERRUPTSTACK > 3
   {
     size_t intstack_size = (CONFIG_ARCH_INTERRUPTSTACK & ~3);
     up_stack_color((FAR void *)((uintptr_t)&g_intstackbase - intstack_size),
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/stm32/stm32_start.c b/arch/arm/src/stm32/stm32_start.c
index d9bc5d3b2b..df155392f3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/stm32/stm32_start.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/stm32/stm32_start.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_ARCH_FPU
 static inline void stm32_fpuconfig(void);
 #endif
-#if defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK) || defined(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION)
+#ifdef CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION
 static void go_os_start(void *pv, unsigned int nbytes)
   __attribute__ ((naked,no_instrument_function,noreturn));
 #endif
@@ -195,7 +195,8 @@ static inline void stm32_fpuconfig(void)
  *   Set the IDLE stack to the
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
-#if defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK) || defined(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION)
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION
 static void go_os_start(void *pv, unsigned int nbytes)
 {
   /* Set the IDLE stack to the stack coloration value then jump to
@@ -310,7 +311,7 @@ void __start(void)
   showprogress('\r');
   showprogress('\n');
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK) || defined(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION)
+#ifdef CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION
   /* Set the IDLE stack to the coloration value and jump into os_start() */
 
   go_os_start((FAR void *)&_ebss, CONFIG_IDLETHREAD_STACKSIZE);
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/str71x/Make.defs b/arch/arm/src/str71x/Make.defs
index 41ee1144eb..00ce4a3625 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/str71x/Make.defs
+++ b/arch/arm/src/str71x/Make.defs
@@ -58,10 +58,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION),y)
 CMN_CSRCS += up_checkstack.c
 endif
 
-ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK),y)
-CMN_CSRCS += up_checkstack.c
-endif
-
 CHIP_ASRCS  =
 CHIP_CSRCS  = str71x_prccu.c str71x_lowputc.c str71x_decodeirq.c str71x_irq.c
 CHIP_CSRCS += str71x_serial.c
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/tiva/Make.defs b/arch/arm/src/tiva/Make.defs
index 2d9773d89c..fc43be2344 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/tiva/Make.defs
+++ b/arch/arm/src/tiva/Make.defs
@@ -59,10 +59,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION),y)
 CMN_CSRCS += up_checkstack.c
 endif
 
-ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK),y)
-CMN_CSRCS += up_checkstack.c
-endif
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_BUILD_PROTECTED),y)
 CMN_CSRCS += up_mpu.c up_task_start.c up_pthread_start.c
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_DISABLE_SIGNALS),y)
diff --git a/arch/avr/src/at90usb/Make.defs b/arch/avr/src/at90usb/Make.defs
index a7e1526ac3..50245c338a 100644
--- a/arch/avr/src/at90usb/Make.defs
+++ b/arch/avr/src/at90usb/Make.defs
@@ -62,10 +62,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION),y)
 CMN_CSRCS += up_checkstack.c
 endif
 
-ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK),y)
-CMN_CSRCS += up_checkstack.c
-endif
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_ARCH_ROMGETC),y)
 CMN_CSRCS += up_romgetc.c
 endif
diff --git a/arch/avr/src/atmega/Make.defs b/arch/avr/src/atmega/Make.defs
index e61ef3ecc6..c2d679b7db 100644
--- a/arch/avr/src/atmega/Make.defs
+++ b/arch/avr/src/atmega/Make.defs
@@ -62,10 +62,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION),y)
 CMN_CSRCS += up_checkstack.c
 endif
 
-ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK),y)
-CMN_CSRCS += up_checkstack.c
-endif
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_ARCH_ROMGETC),y)
 CMN_CSRCS += up_romgetc.c
 endif
diff --git a/arch/avr/src/avr/up_checkstack.c b/arch/avr/src/avr/up_checkstack.c
index da7697be4d..eb5f22d744 100644
--- a/arch/avr/src/avr/up_checkstack.c
+++ b/arch/avr/src/avr/up_checkstack.c
@@ -53,11 +53,7 @@
  * Pre-processor Definitions
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-#if !defined(CONFIG_DEBUG)
-#  undef CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK
-#endif
-
-#if defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK)) || defined(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION)
+#ifdef CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION
 
 /****************************************************************************
  * Public Data
@@ -199,4 +195,4 @@ size_t up_check_intstack_remain(void)
 }
 #endif
 
-#endif /* CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK || CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION */
+#endif /* CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION */
diff --git a/arch/avr/src/avr/up_createstack.c b/arch/avr/src/avr/up_createstack.c
index ff3d26d01f..0b5e4ab939 100644
--- a/arch/avr/src/avr/up_createstack.c
+++ b/arch/avr/src/avr/up_createstack.c
@@ -120,11 +120,7 @@ int up_create_stack(FAR struct tcb_s *tcb, size_t stack_size, uint8_t ttype)
        * then create a zeroed stack to make stack dumps easier to trace.
        */
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_DEBUG) && !(defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK) || defined(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION))
-      tcb->stack_alloc_ptr = (uint32_t *)kumm_zalloc(stack_size);
-#else
       tcb->stack_alloc_ptr = (uint32_t *)kumm_malloc(stack_size);
-#endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG
       /* Was the allocation successful? */
@@ -147,7 +143,7 @@ int up_create_stack(FAR struct tcb_s *tcb, size_t stack_size, uint8_t ttype)
        * water marks.
        */
 
-#if (defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK)) || defined(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION))
+#ifdef CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION
       memset(tcb->stack_alloc_ptr, STACK_COLOR, stack_size);
 #endif
 
diff --git a/arch/avr/src/avr/up_dumpstate.c b/arch/avr/src/avr/up_dumpstate.c
index 1049c1fac6..1f77c899a6 100644
--- a/arch/avr/src/avr/up_dumpstate.c
+++ b/arch/avr/src/avr/up_dumpstate.c
@@ -65,12 +65,6 @@
  * Pre-processor Definitions
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-/* Check if we can dump stack usage information */
-
-#ifndef CONFIG_DEBUG
-#  undef CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK
-#endif
-
 /****************************************************************************
  * Private Data
  ****************************************************************************/
@@ -208,7 +202,7 @@ void up_dumpstate(void)
   lldbg("IRQ stack:\n");
   lldbg("  base: %04x\n", istackbase);
   lldbg("  size: %04x\n", istacksize);
-#if defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK) || defined(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION)
+#ifdef CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION
   lldbg("  used: %08x\n", up_check_intstack());
 #endif
 
@@ -237,7 +231,7 @@ void up_dumpstate(void)
   lldbg("User stack:\n");
   lldbg("  base: %04x\n", ustackbase);
   lldbg("  size: %04x\n", ustacksize);
-#if defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK) || defined(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION)
+#ifdef CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION
   lldbg("  used: %08x\n", up_check_tcbstack(rtcb));
 #endif
 
@@ -253,7 +247,7 @@ void up_dumpstate(void)
   lldbg("sp:         %04x\n", sp);
   lldbg("stack base: %04x\n", ustackbase);
   lldbg("stack size: %04x\n", ustacksize);
-#if defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK) || defined(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION)
+#ifdef CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION
   lldbg("stack used: %08x\n", up_check_tcbstack(rtcb));
 #endif
 
diff --git a/arch/avr/src/avr/up_usestack.c b/arch/avr/src/avr/up_usestack.c
index 7113971a47..84817e356a 100644
--- a/arch/avr/src/avr/up_usestack.c
+++ b/arch/avr/src/avr/up_usestack.c
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ int up_use_stack(struct tcb_s *tcb, void *stack, size_t stack_size)
    * that we can use later to test for high water marks.
    */
 
-#if (defined(CONFIG_DEBUG) && defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK)) || defined(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION))
+#ifdef CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION
    memset(tcb->stack_alloc_ptr, STACK_COLOR, stack_size);
 #endif
 
diff --git a/arch/avr/src/avr32/up_createstack.c b/arch/avr/src/avr32/up_createstack.c
index be5e37e7ec..2956dd4516 100644
--- a/arch/avr/src/avr32/up_createstack.c
+++ b/arch/avr/src/avr32/up_createstack.c
@@ -129,22 +129,14 @@ int up_create_stack(FAR struct tcb_s *tcb, size_t stack_size, uint8_t ttype)
 
       if (ttype == TCB_FLAG_TTYPE_KERNEL)
         {
-#if defined(CONFIG_DEBUG) && !(defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK) || defined(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION))
-          tcb->stack_alloc_ptr = (uint32_t *)kmm_zalloc(stack_size);
-#else
           tcb->stack_alloc_ptr = (uint32_t *)kmm_malloc(stack_size);
-#endif
         }
       else
 #endif
         {
           /* Use the user-space allocator if this is a task or pthread */
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_DEBUG) && !(defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK) || defined(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION))
-          tcb->stack_alloc_ptr = (uint32_t *)kumm_zalloc(stack_size);
-#else
           tcb->stack_alloc_ptr = (uint32_t *)kumm_malloc(stack_size);
-#endif
         }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG
@@ -169,7 +161,7 @@ int up_create_stack(FAR struct tcb_s *tcb, size_t stack_size, uint8_t ttype)
        * water marks.
        */
 
-#if (defined(CONFIG_DEBUG) && defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK)) || defined(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION)
+#ifdef CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION
       memset(tcb->stack_alloc_ptr, STACK_COLOR, stack_size);
 #endif
 
diff --git a/arch/avr/src/avr32/up_dumpstate.c b/arch/avr/src/avr32/up_dumpstate.c
index 6884a037de..4bba418b84 100644
--- a/arch/avr/src/avr32/up_dumpstate.c
+++ b/arch/avr/src/avr32/up_dumpstate.c
@@ -65,12 +65,6 @@
  * Pre-processor Definitions
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-/* Check if we can dump stack usage information */
-
-#ifndef CONFIG_DEBUG
-#  undef CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK
-#endif
-
 /****************************************************************************
  * Private Data
  ****************************************************************************/
@@ -185,7 +179,7 @@ void up_dumpstate(void)
   lldbg("IRQ stack:\n");
   lldbg("  base: %08x\n", istackbase);
   lldbg("  size: %08x\n", istacksize);
-#if defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK) || defined(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION)
+#ifdef CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION
   lldbg("  used: %08x\n", up_check_intstack());
 #endif
 
@@ -214,7 +208,7 @@ void up_dumpstate(void)
   lldbg("User stack:\n");
   lldbg("  base: %08x\n", ustackbase);
   lldbg("  size: %08x\n", ustacksize);
-#if defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK) || defined(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION)
+#ifdef CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION
   lldbg("  used: %08x\n", up_check_tcbstack(rtcb));
 #endif
 
@@ -230,7 +224,7 @@ void up_dumpstate(void)
   lldbg("sp:         %08x\n", sp);
   lldbg("stack base: %08x\n", ustackbase);
   lldbg("stack size: %08x\n", ustacksize);
-#if defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK) || defined(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION)
+#ifdef CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION
   lldbg("stack used: %08x\n", up_check_tcbstack(rtcb));
 #endif
 
diff --git a/arch/avr/src/avr32/up_usestack.c b/arch/avr/src/avr32/up_usestack.c
index 5c43c54d65..8e7f398c06 100644
--- a/arch/avr/src/avr32/up_usestack.c
+++ b/arch/avr/src/avr32/up_usestack.c
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ int up_use_stack(struct tcb_s *tcb, void *stack, size_t stack_size)
    * that we can use later to test for high water marks.
    */
 
-#if (defined(CONFIG_DEBUG) && defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK)) || defined(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION)
+#ifdef CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION
    memset(tcb->stack_alloc_ptr, STACK_COLOR, stack_size);
 #endif
 
diff --git a/arch/avr/src/common/up_initialize.c b/arch/avr/src/common/up_initialize.c
index 92297d066b..991e0a0849 100644
--- a/arch/avr/src/common/up_initialize.c
+++ b/arch/avr/src/common/up_initialize.c
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ static void up_calibratedelay(void)
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-#if (defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK) || defined(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION)) && CONFIG_ARCH_INTERRUPTSTACK > 3
+#if defined(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION) && CONFIG_ARCH_INTERRUPTSTACK > 3
 static inline void up_color_intstack(void)
 {
   uint8_t *ptr = (uint8_t *)&g_intstackalloc;
diff --git a/arch/hc/src/common/up_createstack.c b/arch/hc/src/common/up_createstack.c
index 50c2c4626d..21bbe76902 100644
--- a/arch/hc/src/common/up_createstack.c
+++ b/arch/hc/src/common/up_createstack.c
@@ -126,22 +126,14 @@ int up_create_stack(FAR struct tcb_s *tcb, size_t stack_size, uint8_t ttype)
 
       if (ttype == TCB_FLAG_TTYPE_KERNEL)
         {
-#if defined(CONFIG_DEBUG) && !defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK)
-          tcb->stack_alloc_ptr = (uint32_t *)kmm_zalloc(stack_size);
-#else
           tcb->stack_alloc_ptr = (uint32_t *)kmm_malloc(stack_size);
-#endif
         }
       else
 #endif
         {
           /* Use the user-space allocator if this is a task or pthread */
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_DEBUG) && !defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK)
-          tcb->stack_alloc_ptr = (uint32_t *)kumm_zalloc(stack_size);
-#else
           tcb->stack_alloc_ptr = (uint32_t *)kumm_malloc(stack_size);
-#endif
         }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG
@@ -166,7 +158,7 @@ int up_create_stack(FAR struct tcb_s *tcb, size_t stack_size, uint8_t ttype)
        * water marks.
        */
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_DEBUG) && defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK)
+#ifdef CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION
       memset(tcb->stack_alloc_ptr, 0xaa, stack_size);
 #endif
 
diff --git a/arch/mips/src/common/up_createstack.c b/arch/mips/src/common/up_createstack.c
index 36754d5462..a5f4483ca0 100644
--- a/arch/mips/src/common/up_createstack.c
+++ b/arch/mips/src/common/up_createstack.c
@@ -147,22 +147,14 @@ int up_create_stack(FAR struct tcb_s *tcb, size_t stack_size, uint8_t ttype)
 
       if (ttype == TCB_FLAG_TTYPE_KERNEL)
         {
-#if defined(CONFIG_DEBUG) && !defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK)
-          tcb->stack_alloc_ptr = (uint32_t *)kmm_zalloc(stack_size);
-#else
           tcb->stack_alloc_ptr = (uint32_t *)kmm_malloc(stack_size);
-#endif
         }
       else
 #endif
         {
           /* Use the user-space allocator if this is a task or pthread */
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_DEBUG) && !defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK)
-          tcb->stack_alloc_ptr = (uint32_t *)kumm_zalloc(stack_size);
-#else
           tcb->stack_alloc_ptr = (uint32_t *)kumm_malloc(stack_size);
-#endif
         }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG
@@ -187,7 +179,7 @@ int up_create_stack(FAR struct tcb_s *tcb, size_t stack_size, uint8_t ttype)
        * water marks.
        */
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_DEBUG) && defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK)
+#ifdef CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION
       memset(tcb->stack_alloc_ptr, 0xaa, stack_size);
 #endif
 
diff --git a/arch/sh/src/common/up_createstack.c b/arch/sh/src/common/up_createstack.c
index 52e311b765..c36dcaa769 100644
--- a/arch/sh/src/common/up_createstack.c
+++ b/arch/sh/src/common/up_createstack.c
@@ -126,22 +126,14 @@ int up_create_stack(FAR struct tcb_s *tcb, size_t stack_size, uint8_t ttype)
 
       if (ttype == TCB_FLAG_TTYPE_KERNEL)
         {
-#if defined(CONFIG_DEBUG) && !defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK)
-          tcb->stack_alloc_ptr = (uint32_t *)kmm_zalloc(stack_size);
-#else
           tcb->stack_alloc_ptr = (uint32_t *)kmm_malloc(stack_size);
-#endif
         }
       else
 #endif
         {
           /* Use the user-space allocator if this is a task or pthread */
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_DEBUG) && !defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK)
-          tcb->stack_alloc_ptr = (uint32_t *)kumm_zalloc(stack_size);
-#else
           tcb->stack_alloc_ptr = (uint32_t *)kumm_malloc(stack_size);
-#endif
         }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG
@@ -166,7 +158,7 @@ int up_create_stack(FAR struct tcb_s *tcb, size_t stack_size, uint8_t ttype)
        * water marks.
        */
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_DEBUG) && defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK)
+#ifdef CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION
       memset(tcb->stack_alloc_ptr, 0xaa, stack_size);
 #endif
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/src/i486/up_createstack.c b/arch/x86/src/i486/up_createstack.c
index a0731d9f79..167b4a7d59 100644
--- a/arch/x86/src/i486/up_createstack.c
+++ b/arch/x86/src/i486/up_createstack.c
@@ -128,22 +128,14 @@ int up_create_stack(FAR struct tcb_s *tcb, size_t stack_size, uint8_t ttype)
 
       if (ttype == TCB_FLAG_TTYPE_KERNEL)
         {
-#if defined(CONFIG_DEBUG) && !defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK)
-          tcb->stack_alloc_ptr = (uint32_t *)kmm_zalloc(stack_size);
-#else
           tcb->stack_alloc_ptr = (uint32_t *)kmm_malloc(stack_size);
-#endif
         }
       else
 #endif
         {
           /* Use the user-space allocator if this is a task or pthread */
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_DEBUG) && !defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK)
-          tcb->stack_alloc_ptr = (uint32_t *)kumm_zalloc(stack_size);
-#else
           tcb->stack_alloc_ptr = (uint32_t *)kumm_malloc(stack_size);
-#endif
         }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG
@@ -168,7 +160,7 @@ int up_create_stack(FAR struct tcb_s *tcb, size_t stack_size, uint8_t ttype)
        * water marks.
        */
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_DEBUG) && defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK)
+#ifdef CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION
       memset(tcb->stack_alloc_ptr, 0xaa, stack_size);
 #endif
 
diff --git a/arch/z16/src/common/up_createstack.c b/arch/z16/src/common/up_createstack.c
index 42df4d0c2f..4930785805 100644
--- a/arch/z16/src/common/up_createstack.c
+++ b/arch/z16/src/common/up_createstack.c
@@ -117,11 +117,7 @@ int up_create_stack(FAR struct tcb_s *tcb, size_t stack_size, uint8_t ttype)
        * then create a zeroed stack to make stack dumps easier to trace.
        */
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_DEBUG) && !defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK)
-      tcb->stack_alloc_ptr = (uint32_t *)kumm_zalloc(stack_size);
-#else
       tcb->stack_alloc_ptr = (uint32_t *)kumm_malloc(stack_size);
-#endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG
       /* Was the allocation successful? */
@@ -145,7 +141,7 @@ int up_create_stack(FAR struct tcb_s *tcb, size_t stack_size, uint8_t ttype)
        * water marks.
        */
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_DEBUG) && defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK)
+#ifdef CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION
       memset(tcb->stack_alloc_ptr, 0xaa, stack_size);
 #endif
 
diff --git a/arch/z80/src/common/up_createstack.c b/arch/z80/src/common/up_createstack.c
index 96119a7e89..25bd615f90 100644
--- a/arch/z80/src/common/up_createstack.c
+++ b/arch/z80/src/common/up_createstack.c
@@ -126,22 +126,14 @@ int up_create_stack(FAR struct tcb_s *tcb, size_t stack_size, uint8_t ttype)
 
       if (ttype == TCB_FLAG_TTYPE_KERNEL)
         {
-#if defined(CONFIG_DEBUG) && !defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK)
-          tcb->stack_alloc_ptr = (uint32_t *)kmm_zalloc(stack_size);
-#else
           tcb->stack_alloc_ptr = (uint32_t *)kmm_malloc(stack_size);
-#endif
         }
       else
 #endif
         {
           /* Use the user-space allocator if this is a task or pthread */
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_DEBUG) && !defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK)
-          tcb->stack_alloc_ptr = (uint32_t *)kumm_zalloc(stack_size);
-#else
           tcb->stack_alloc_ptr = (uint32_t *)kumm_malloc(stack_size);
-#endif
         }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG
@@ -166,7 +158,7 @@ int up_create_stack(FAR struct tcb_s *tcb, size_t stack_size, uint8_t ttype)
        * water marks.
        */
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_DEBUG) && defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK)
+#ifdef CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION
       memset(tcb->stack_alloc_ptr, 0xaa, stack_size);
 #endif
 
diff --git a/configs/spark/README.txt b/configs/spark/README.txt
index 334a2edb59..67f2472836 100644
--- a/configs/spark/README.txt
+++ b/configs/spark/README.txt
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ Configurations
   in the top level Make.degs or the code will not fit.
 
   Stack space has been hand optimized using the stack coloring by enabling
-  "Stack usage debug hooks" (CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK) in Build Setup-> Debug
+  "Stack coloration" (CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION) in Build Setup-> Debug
   Options. I have selected values that have 8-16 bytes of headroom with
   network debugging on. If you enable more debugging and get a hard fault
   or any weirdness like commands hanging. Then the Idle, main or Interrupt
diff --git a/fs/procfs/fs_procfsproc.c b/fs/procfs/fs_procfsproc.c
index cd39762862..071ace89fd 100644
--- a/fs/procfs/fs_procfsproc.c
+++ b/fs/procfs/fs_procfsproc.c
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@ static ssize_t proc_stack(FAR struct proc_file_s *procfile,
   buffer    += copysize;
   remaining -= copysize;
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_DEBUG) && defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK)
+#ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_COLORATION
   if (totalsize >= buflen)
     {
       return totalsize;
diff --git a/include/nuttx/arch.h b/include/nuttx/arch.h
index 987e67dff9..a703d2806c 100644
--- a/include/nuttx/arch.h
+++ b/include/nuttx/arch.h
@@ -1729,7 +1729,7 @@ void irq_dispatch(int irq, FAR void *context);
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_DEBUG) && defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK) || defined(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION)
+#ifdef CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION
 struct tcb_s;
 size_t  up_check_tcbstack(FAR struct tcb_s *tcb);
 ssize_t up_check_tcbstack_remain(FAR struct tcb_s *tcb);
diff --git a/tools/mkconfig.c b/tools/mkconfig.c
index d21930101c..93dc7e3149 100644
--- a/tools/mkconfig.c
+++ b/tools/mkconfig.c
@@ -269,7 +269,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv, char **envp)
   printf("# undef CONFIG_DEBUG_GRAPHICS\n");
   printf("# undef CONFIG_DEBUG_GPIO\n");
   printf("# undef CONFIG_DEBUG_SPI\n");
-  printf("# undef CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK\n");
   printf("# undef CONFIG_DEBUG_HEAP\n");
   printf("#endif\n\n");
   printf("/* User entry point. This is provided as a fall-back to keep compatibility\n");