1 files changed, 3 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/trace/Kconfig b/kernel/trace/Kconfig
index dde1d46f77e5..28f2644484d9 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/Kconfig
+++ b/kernel/trace/Kconfig
@@ -164,9 +164,8 @@ config BOOT_TRACER
           representation of the delays during initcalls - but the raw
           /debug/tracing/trace text output is readable too.
 
-          ( Note that tracing self tests can't be enabled if this tracer is
-            selected, because the self-tests are an initcall as well and that
-            would invalidate the boot trace. )
+          You must pass in ftrace=initcall to the kernel command line
+          to enable this on bootup.
 
 config TRACE_BRANCH_PROFILING
         bool "Trace likely/unlikely profiler"
@@ -326,7 +325,7 @@ config FTRACE_SELFTEST
 
 config FTRACE_STARTUP_TEST
         bool "Perform a startup test on ftrace"
-        depends on TRACING && DEBUG_KERNEL && !BOOT_TRACER
+        depends on TRACING && DEBUG_KERNEL
         select FTRACE_SELFTEST
         help
           This option performs a series of startup tests on ftrace. On bootup