diff --git a/arch/arm/Kconfig.debug b/arch/arm/Kconfig.debug
index 98436702e0c7..07055a503022 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Kconfig.debug
+++ b/arch/arm/Kconfig.debug
@@ -81,6 +81,17 @@ endchoice
 config ARM_UNWIND
 	bool
 
+config BACKTRACE_VERBOSE
+	bool "Verbose backtrace"
+	depends on EXPERT
+	help
+	  When the kernel produces a warning or oops, the kernel prints a
+	  trace of the call chain. This option controls whether we include
+	  the numeric addresses or only include the symbolic information.
+
+	  In most cases, say N here, unless you are intending to debug the
+	  kernel and have access to the kernel binary image.
+
 config FRAME_POINTER
 	bool
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/traps.c b/arch/arm/kernel/traps.c
index 195dff58bafc..c5e25cf7219b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/traps.c
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/traps.c
@@ -67,12 +67,14 @@ void dump_backtrace_entry(unsigned long where, unsigned long from,
 {
 	unsigned long end = frame + 4 + sizeof(struct pt_regs);
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_KALLSYMS
+#ifndef CONFIG_KALLSYMS
+	printk("%sFunction entered at [<%08lx>] from [<%08lx>]\n",
+		loglvl, where, from);
+#elif defined CONFIG_BACKTRACE_VERBOSE
 	printk("%s[<%08lx>] (%ps) from [<%08lx>] (%pS)\n",
 		loglvl, where, (void *)where, from, (void *)from);
 #else
-	printk("%sFunction entered at [<%08lx>] from [<%08lx>]\n",
-		loglvl, where, from);
+	printk("%s %ps from %pS\n", loglvl, (void *)where, (void *)from);
 #endif
 
 	if (in_entry_text(from) && end <= ALIGN(frame, THREAD_SIZE))