diff --git a/Config.in b/Config.in
index d2c62b618..1f5f265ae 100644
--- a/Config.in
+++ b/Config.in
@@ -239,11 +239,15 @@ config CONFIG_STATIC
 config CONFIG_BUILD_LIBBUSYBOX
 	bool "Build shared libbusybox"
 	default n
-	default y if CONFIG_STANDALONE
 	help
 	  Build a shared library libbusybox.so which contains all
 	  libraries used inside busybox.
 
+	  This is an experimental feature intended to support the upcoming
+	  "make standalone" mode.  Enabling it against the one big busybox
+	  binary serves no purpose (and increases the size).  You should
+	  almost certainly say "no" to this right now.
+
 config CONFIG_FEATURE_FULL_LIBBUSYBOX
 	bool "Feature-complete libbusybox"
 	default n if !CONFIG_FEATURE_SHARED_BUSYBOX