diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 14e2636b4..f1fdc78b2 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ linux (4.8-1~exp1) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
     some old graphics drivers, and can be reverted using the kernel parameter:
     iomem=relaxed
   * [mips*] Enable RANDOMIZE_BASE
+  * Enable SLAB_FREELIST_RANDOM
 
  -- Ben Hutchings <ben@decadent.org.uk>  Sat, 01 Oct 2016 21:51:33 +0100
 
diff --git a/debian/config/config b/debian/config/config
index fa3331a7a..a97d37598 100644
--- a/debian/config/config
+++ b/debian/config/config
@@ -5565,6 +5565,7 @@ CONFIG_SLAB=y
 # CONFIG_SLUB is not set
 # CONFIG_SLOB is not set
 ## end choice
+CONFIG_SLAB_FREELIST_RANDOM=y
 # CONFIG_MMAP_ALLOW_UNINITIALIZED is not set
 CONFIG_PROFILING=y
 CONFIG_MODULES=y