diff --git a/config-generic b/config-generic
index c89f6a388..a41fb89a0 100644
--- a/config-generic
+++ b/config-generic
@@ -3730,7 +3730,7 @@ CONFIG_BLK_CGROUP=y
 # CONFIG_SYSFS_DEPRECATED_V2 is not set
 
 CONFIG_RELAY=y
-# CONFIG_PRINTK_TIME is not set
+CONFIG_PRINTK_TIME=y
 
 CONFIG_ENABLE_MUST_CHECK=y
 # CONFIG_ENABLE_WARN_DEPRECATED is not set
diff --git a/kernel.spec b/kernel.spec
index 1b5530ad1..2f8b50226 100644
--- a/kernel.spec
+++ b/kernel.spec
@@ -1975,6 +1975,10 @@ fi
 # and build.
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Oct 04 2010 Kyle McMartin <kyle@redhat.com>
+- Make printk.time=1 the default, use printk.time=0 to turn it off.
+  Results in much more useful traces for us, which is a big win.
+
 * Sun Oct 03 2010 Kyle McMartin <kyle@redhat.com> 2.6.35.6-38
 - Add more mac models supported by efifb. (#528232)
 - Sanity check base address in efifb on pci systems.