diff --git a/generate/unix/Makefile.config b/generate/unix/Makefile.config
index 754bd14b3..c28e8a9b1 100644
--- a/generate/unix/Makefile.config
+++ b/generate/unix/Makefile.config
@@ -147,6 +147,14 @@ ACPICA_HEADERS = \
 #
 OPT_CFLAGS ?= $(CWARNINGFLAGS)
 
+#
+# Debug flags
+#
+ifeq ($(DEBUG),TRUE)
+CFLAGS +=-g
+LDFLAGS +=-g
+endif
+
 #
 # Common compiler flags
 # The _GNU_SOURCE symbol is required for many hosts.