diff --git a/debian/config/config b/debian/config/config
index 456e04cf0..a9ef2bee4 100644
--- a/debian/config/config
+++ b/debian/config/config
@@ -3236,6 +3236,7 @@ CONFIG_HIGH_RES_TIMERS=y
 ##
 ## file: kernel/trace/Kconfig
 ##
+CONFIG_FTRACE=y
 # CONFIG_FUNCTION_TRACER is not set
 # CONFIG_IRQSOFF_TRACER is not set
 # CONFIG_SYSPROF_TRACER is not set