diff --git a/kernel/kernel_config b/kernel/kernel_config
index b7c71f0cc..59a5a7046 100644
--- a/kernel/kernel_config
+++ b/kernel/kernel_config
@@ -3092,7 +3092,7 @@ CONFIG_TRACE_IRQFLAGS_SUPPORT=y
 #
 # printk and dmesg options
 #
-# CONFIG_PRINTK_TIME is not set
+CONFIG_PRINTK_TIME=y
 CONFIG_MESSAGE_LOGLEVEL_DEFAULT=4
 # CONFIG_BOOT_PRINTK_DELAY is not set
 # CONFIG_DYNAMIC_DEBUG is not set