diff --git a/devlib/trace/ftrace.py b/devlib/trace/ftrace.py
index 980d491..5568243 100644
--- a/devlib/trace/ftrace.py
+++ b/devlib/trace/ftrace.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import time
 import re
 import subprocess
 import sys
+import contextlib
 from pipes import quote
 
 from devlib.trace import TraceCollector
@@ -226,6 +227,11 @@ class FtraceCollector(TraceCollector):
 
         tracer_string = '-p {}'.format(self.tracer) if self.tracer else ''
 
+        # Ensure kallsyms contains addresses if possible, so that function the
+        # collected trace contains enough data for pretty printing
+        with contextlib.suppress(TargetStableError):
+            self.target.write_value('/proc/sys/kernel/kptr_restrict', 0)
+
         self.target.write_value(self.trace_clock_file, self.trace_clock, verify=False)
         try:
             self.target.write_value(self.save_cmdlines_size_file, self.saved_cmdlines_nr)