diff --git a/kernel/panic.c b/kernel/panic.c
index 8ed89a1..b6215b7 100644
--- a/kernel/panic.c
+++ b/kernel/panic.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #define PANIC_TIMER_STEP 100
 #define PANIC_BLINK_SPD 18
 
-int panic_on_oops;
+int panic_on_oops = CONFIG_PANIC_ON_OOPS_VALUE;
 static unsigned long tainted_mask;
 static int pause_on_oops;
 static int pause_on_oops_flag;