diff --git a/fluent-bit/Makefile b/fluent-bit/Makefile
index 1c1e11e93..1590518b1 100644
--- a/fluent-bit/Makefile
+++ b/fluent-bit/Makefile
@@ -65,9 +65,9 @@ CMAKE_OPTIONS += \
 	-DFLB_IN_DISK=Yes \
 	-DFLB_IN_EXEC=Yes \
 	-DFLB_IN_HEAD=Yes \
+	-DFLB_IN_KMSG=Yes \
 	-DFLB_IN_TAIL=Yes \
 	-DFLB_IN_FORWARD=No \
-	-DFLB_IN_KMSG=No \
 	-DFLB_IN_PROC=No \
 	-DFLB_IN_RANDOM=No \
 	-DFLB_IN_SERIAL=No \
diff --git a/fluent-bit/files/fluent-bit.conf b/fluent-bit/files/fluent-bit.conf
index 5e934903a..91b4a527a 100644
--- a/fluent-bit/files/fluent-bit.conf
+++ b/fluent-bit/files/fluent-bit.conf
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@
     tag             syslog
     path            /dev/log
 
+[INPUT]
+    name            kmsg
+    tag             kernel
+
 [OUTPUT]
     name            null
     match           *