diff --git a/kernel/trace/Kconfig b/kernel/trace/Kconfig
index 95a0ad191f19..b0a46f889659 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/Kconfig
+++ b/kernel/trace/Kconfig
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@ config FTRACE_SYSCALLS
 	bool "Trace syscalls"
 	depends on HAVE_FTRACE_SYSCALLS
 	select TRACING
+	select KALLSYMS
 	help
 	  Basic tracer to catch the syscall entry and exit events.