diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index fc9447d267..2471dd02da 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ option('debug_mutex', type: 'boolean', value: false,
        description: 'mutex debugging support')
 option('debug_stack_usage', type: 'boolean', value: false,
        description: 'measure coroutine stack usage')
-option('qom_cast_debug', type: 'boolean', value: false,
+option('qom_cast_debug', type: 'boolean', value: true,
        description: 'cast debugging support')
 option('gprof', type: 'boolean', value: false,
        description: 'QEMU profiling with gprof',
diff --git a/scripts/meson-buildoptions.sh b/scripts/meson-buildoptions.sh
index 009fab1515..d4369a3ad8 100644
--- a/scripts/meson-buildoptions.sh
+++ b/scripts/meson-buildoptions.sh
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ meson_options_help() {
   printf "%s\n" '                           use idef-parser to automatically generate TCG'
   printf "%s\n" '                           code for the Hexagon frontend'
   printf "%s\n" '  --disable-install-blobs  install provided firmware blobs'
+  printf "%s\n" '  --disable-qom-cast-debug cast debugging support'
   printf "%s\n" '  --docdir=VALUE           Base directory for documentation installation'
   printf "%s\n" '                           (can be empty) [share/doc]'
   printf "%s\n" '  --enable-block-drv-whitelist-in-tools'
@@ -35,7 +36,6 @@ meson_options_help() {
   printf "%s\n" '  --enable-module-upgrades try to load modules from alternate paths for'
   printf "%s\n" '                           upgrades'
   printf "%s\n" '  --enable-profiler        profiler support'
-  printf "%s\n" '  --enable-qom-cast-debug  cast debugging support'
   printf "%s\n" '  --enable-rng-none        dummy RNG, avoid using /dev/(u)random and'
   printf "%s\n" '                           getrandom()'
   printf "%s\n" '  --enable-strip           Strip targets on install'