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diff --git a/drivers/char/Kconfig b/drivers/char/Kconfig
index 3e866885a405..2794f4b3f62d 100644
--- a/drivers/char/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/char/Kconfig
@@ -573,3 +573,12 @@ config RANDOM_TRUST_CPU
has not installed a hidden back door to compromise the CPU's
random number generation facilities. This can also be configured
at boot with "random.trust_cpu=on/off".
+
+config RANDOM_TRUST_BOOTLOADER
+ bool "Trust the bootloader to initialize Linux's CRNG"
+ help
+ Some bootloaders can provide entropy to increase the kernel's initial
+ device randomness. Say Y here to assume the entropy provided by the
+ booloader is trustworthy so it will be added to the kernel's entropy
+ pool. Otherwise, say N here so it will be regarded as device input that
+ only mixes the entropy pool. \ No newline at end of file