diff --git a/app/ctf_kernel_traces_overlay.conf b/app/ctf_kernel_traces_overlay.conf
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+# enable traces from Zephyr kernel
+
+CONFIG_TRACING_BACKEND_ADSP_MEMORY_WINDOW=y
+CONFIG_TRACING_ASYNC=n
+CONFIG_TRACING_SYNC=y
+CONFIG_TRACING=y
+CONFIG_TRACING_CTF=y
+CONFIG_THREAD_NAME=y
+CONFIG_DEBUG_THREAD_INFO=y