diff --git a/kernel/trace/Kconfig b/kernel/trace/Kconfig
index 8b6b673b4d6cedd923a8105cfa95a0bd3b2c31c8..bde6f03512d50ea9322226f2c99c80fac77a22ad 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/Kconfig
+++ b/kernel/trace/Kconfig
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ config FUNCTION_GRAPH_TRACER
 	bool "Kernel Function Graph Tracer"
 	depends on HAVE_FUNCTION_GRAPH_TRACER
 	depends on FUNCTION_TRACER
+	default y
 	help
 	  Enable the kernel to trace a function at both its return
 	  and its entry.