diff --git a/elements/cpu-pinning/environment.d/80-kernel-cpu-affinity b/elements/cpu-pinning/environment.d/80-kernel-cpu-affinity
index 198aef0bca..76bcf2f55e 100644
--- a/elements/cpu-pinning/environment.d/80-kernel-cpu-affinity
+++ b/elements/cpu-pinning/environment.d/80-kernel-cpu-affinity
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ case $DISTRO_NAME in
         DIB_BOOTLOADER_DEFAULT_CMDLINE+=" irqaffinity=0"
         # This will be ignored on single vCPU systems
         DIB_BOOTLOADER_DEFAULT_CMDLINE+=" isolcpus=1-N"
+        DIB_BOOTLOADER_DEFAULT_CMDLINE+=" nohz=on nohz_full=1-N"
         export DIB_BOOTLOADER_DEFAULT_CMDLINE
     ;;
     *)
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/use-nohz-full-to-improve-latency-9d5acd7333f7e462.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/use-nohz-full-to-improve-latency-9d5acd7333f7e462.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b3dfa23c5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/use-nohz-full-to-improve-latency-9d5acd7333f7e462.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    The cpu-pinning element for the amphora image sets the kernel bootarg
+    nohz_full=1-N to enable
+    full dynticks on all CPUs except the first one (on single CPU images this
+    will have no effect). This should reduce kernel noise on those CPUs to a
+    minimum and reduce latency.
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    In order for the full dynticks optimization to become effective a new 
+    amphora image needs to be built with the new optional CPU pinning 
+    feature enabled.