diff --git a/board/x86_64/linux_defconfig b/board/x86_64/linux_defconfig
index 68ff214c..5af4113b 100644
--- a/board/x86_64/linux_defconfig
+++ b/board/x86_64/linux_defconfig
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ CONFIG_KALLSYMS_ALL=y
 CONFIG_PROFILING=y
 CONFIG_SMP=y
 CONFIG_EFI=y
+CONFIG_KPROBES=y
 # CONFIG_GCC_PLUGINS is not set
 CONFIG_MODULES=y
 CONFIG_MODULE_UNLOAD=y
@@ -264,5 +265,5 @@ CONFIG_PANIC_ON_OOPS=y
 CONFIG_PANIC_TIMEOUT=20
 CONFIG_DETECT_HUNG_TASK=y
 CONFIG_BOOTPARAM_HUNG_TASK_PANIC=y
-# CONFIG_FTRACE is not set
+CONFIG_FUNCTION_TRACER=y
 CONFIG_UNWINDER_FRAME_POINTER=y