diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig
index f20ba3898279..e094e57ec456 100644
--- a/init/Kconfig
+++ b/init/Kconfig
@@ -752,8 +752,8 @@ config LOG_CPU_MAX_BUF_SHIFT
 	int "CPU kernel log buffer size contribution (13 => 8 KB, 17 => 128KB)"
 	depends on SMP
 	range 0 21
-	default 12 if !BASE_SMALL
-	default 0 if BASE_SMALL
+	default 0 if BASE_SMALL != 0
+	default 12
 	depends on PRINTK
 	help
 	  This option allows to increase the default ring buffer size