diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index db642e9fc36..a145738a6c3 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -226,8 +226,10 @@ toolchain_cc_freestanding()
 # @Intent: Set compiler specific flag for tentative definitions, no-common
 toolchain_cc_nocommon()
 
+# @Intent: Set compiler specific flag for production of debug information
+toolchain_cc_produce_debug_info()
+
 zephyr_compile_options(
-  -g # TODO: build configuration enough?
   ${TOOLCHAIN_C_FLAGS}
 )
 
diff --git a/cmake/compiler/gcc/target_base.cmake b/cmake/compiler/gcc/target_base.cmake
index b8f834ce491..a180962697b 100644
--- a/cmake/compiler/gcc/target_base.cmake
+++ b/cmake/compiler/gcc/target_base.cmake
@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@
 #
 # See root CMakeLists.txt for description and expectations of this macro
 
+macro(toolchain_cc_produce_debug_info)
+
+  zephyr_compile_options(-g) # TODO: build configuration enough?
+
+endmacro()
+
 macro(toolchain_cc_nocommon)
 
   zephyr_compile_options(-fno-common)