diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
index 57fe7420f481..3c1bbb73fda5 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
@@ -114,6 +114,12 @@ let
       IOSCHED_BFQ = whenAtLeast "4.12" module;
     };
 
+
+    timer = {
+      # Enable Full Dynticks System.
+      NO_HZ_FULL = yes;
+    };
+
     # Enable NUMA.
     numa = {
       NUMA  = option yes;