diff --git a/profiles/realtime-virtual-guest/tuned.conf b/profiles/realtime-virtual-guest/tuned.conf
index 78ad98d..a381f41 100644
--- a/profiles/realtime-virtual-guest/tuned.conf
+++ b/profiles/realtime-virtual-guest/tuned.conf
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ assert2=${f:assertion:isolated_cores contains online CPU(s):${isolated_cores_exp
 # group.group_name=rule_priority:scheduler_policy:scheduler_priority:core_affinity_in_hex:process_name_regex
 # for i in `pgrep ksoftirqd` ; do grep Cpus_allowed_list /proc/$i/status ; done
 group.ksoftirqd=0:f:2:*:^\[ksoftirqd
+group.ktimers=0:f:2:*:^\[ktimers
 
 # for i in `pgrep rcuc` ; do grep Cpus_allowed_list /proc/$i/status ; done
 group.rcuc=0:f:4:*:^\[rcuc
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ group.rcub=0:f:4:*:^\[rcub
 # for i in `pgrep ktimersoftd` ; do grep Cpus_allowed_list /proc/$i/status ; done
 group.ktimersoftd=0:f:3:*:^\[ktimersoftd
 
-ps_blacklist=^\[ksoftirqd;^\[rcuc;^\[rcub;^\[ktimersoftd
+ps_blacklist=^\[ksoftirqd;^\[ktimers;^\[rcuc;^\[rcub;^\[ktimersoftd
 
 [sysfs]
 # Perform lockless check for timer softirq on isolated CPUs.
diff --git a/profiles/realtime-virtual-host/tuned.conf b/profiles/realtime-virtual-host/tuned.conf
index 862469c..b0e8846 100644
--- a/profiles/realtime-virtual-host/tuned.conf
+++ b/profiles/realtime-virtual-host/tuned.conf
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ assert2=${f:assertion:isolated_cores contains online CPU(s):${isolated_cores_exp
 # group.group_name=rule_priority:scheduler_policy:scheduler_priority:core_affinity_in_hex:process_name_regex
 # for i in `pgrep ksoftirqd` ; do grep Cpus_allowed_list /proc/$i/status ; done
 group.ksoftirqd=0:f:2:*:^\[ksoftirqd
+group.ktimers=0:f:2:*:^\[ktimers
 
 # for i in `pgrep rcuc` ; do grep Cpus_allowed_list /proc/$i/status ; done
 group.rcuc=0:f:4:*:^\[rcuc
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ group.rcub=0:f:4:*:^\[rcub
 # for i in `pgrep ktimersoftd` ; do grep Cpus_allowed_list /proc/$i/status ; done
 group.ktimersoftd=0:f:3:*:^\[ktimersoftd
 
-ps_blacklist=^\[ksoftirqd;^\[rcuc;^\[rcub;^\[ktimersoftd;pmd;PMD;^DPDK;qemu-kvm
+ps_blacklist=^\[ksoftirqd;^\[ktimers;^\[rcuc;^\[rcub;^\[ktimersoftd;pmd;PMD;^DPDK;qemu-kvm
 
 [sysfs]
 # Stop kernel same page merge (KSM) daemon, it may introduce latencies.