diff --git a/drivers/net/wwan/Kconfig b/drivers/net/wwan/Kconfig
index 9f5111a77da9..609fd4a2c865 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wwan/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/wwan/Kconfig
@@ -16,6 +16,17 @@ config WWAN
 
 if WWAN
 
+config WWAN_DEBUGFS
+	bool "WWAN devices debugfs interface" if EXPERT
+	depends on DEBUG_FS
+	default y
+	help
+	  Enables debugfs infrastructure for the WWAN core and device drivers.
+
+	  If this option is selected, then you can find the debug interface
+	  elements for each WWAN device in a directory that is corresponding to
+	  the device name: debugfs/wwan/wwanX.
+
 config WWAN_HWSIM
 	tristate "Simulated WWAN device"
 	help
@@ -85,7 +96,7 @@ config IOSM
 	tristate "IOSM Driver for Intel M.2 WWAN Device"
 	depends on INTEL_IOMMU
 	select NET_DEVLINK
-	select RELAY
+	select RELAY if WWAN_DEBUGFS
 	help
 	  This driver enables Intel M.2 WWAN Device communication.
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wwan/iosm/Makefile b/drivers/net/wwan/iosm/Makefile
index 5c2528beca2a..fa8d6afd18e1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wwan/iosm/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/net/wwan/iosm/Makefile
@@ -21,7 +21,10 @@ iosm-y = \
 	iosm_ipc_mux_codec.o		\
 	iosm_ipc_devlink.o		\
 	iosm_ipc_flash.o		\
-	iosm_ipc_coredump.o		\
+	iosm_ipc_coredump.o
+
+iosm-$(CONFIG_WWAN_DEBUGFS) += \
+	iosm_ipc_debugfs.o		\
 	iosm_ipc_trace.o
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_IOSM) := iosm.o
diff --git a/drivers/net/wwan/iosm/iosm_ipc_debugfs.c b/drivers/net/wwan/iosm/iosm_ipc_debugfs.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f2f57751a7d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/net/wwan/iosm/iosm_ipc_debugfs.c
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2020-2021 Intel Corporation.
+ */
+
+#include <linux/debugfs.h>
+#include <linux/wwan.h>
+
+#include "iosm_ipc_imem.h"
+#include "iosm_ipc_trace.h"
+#include "iosm_ipc_debugfs.h"
+
+void ipc_debugfs_init(struct iosm_imem *ipc_imem)
+{
+	struct dentry *debugfs_pdev = wwan_get_debugfs_dir(ipc_imem->dev);
+
+	ipc_imem->debugfs_dir = debugfs_create_dir(KBUILD_MODNAME,
+						   debugfs_pdev);
+
+	ipc_imem->trace = ipc_trace_init(ipc_imem);
+	if (!ipc_imem->trace)
+		dev_warn(ipc_imem->dev, "trace channel init failed");
+}
+
+void ipc_debugfs_deinit(struct iosm_imem *ipc_imem)
+{
+	ipc_trace_deinit(ipc_imem->trace);
+	debugfs_remove_recursive(ipc_imem->debugfs_dir);
+}
diff --git a/drivers/net/wwan/iosm/iosm_ipc_debugfs.h b/drivers/net/wwan/iosm/iosm_ipc_debugfs.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..8a84bfa2c14a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/net/wwan/iosm/iosm_ipc_debugfs.h
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2020-2021 Intel Corporation.
+ */
+
+#ifndef IOSM_IPC_DEBUGFS_H
+#define IOSM_IPC_DEBUGFS_H
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_WWAN_DEBUGFS
+void ipc_debugfs_init(struct iosm_imem *ipc_imem);
+void ipc_debugfs_deinit(struct iosm_imem *ipc_imem);
+#else
+static inline void ipc_debugfs_init(struct iosm_imem *ipc_imem) {}
+static inline void ipc_debugfs_deinit(struct iosm_imem *ipc_imem) {}
+#endif
+
+#endif
diff --git a/drivers/net/wwan/iosm/iosm_ipc_imem.c b/drivers/net/wwan/iosm/iosm_ipc_imem.c
index 1be07114c85d..2a6ddd7c6c88 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wwan/iosm/iosm_ipc_imem.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wwan/iosm/iosm_ipc_imem.c
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include "iosm_ipc_imem.h"
 #include "iosm_ipc_port.h"
 #include "iosm_ipc_trace.h"
+#include "iosm_ipc_debugfs.h"
 
 /* Check the wwan ips if it is valid with Channel as input. */
 static int ipc_imem_check_wwan_ips(struct ipc_mem_channel *chnl)
@@ -272,8 +273,8 @@ static void ipc_imem_dl_skb_process(struct iosm_imem *ipc_imem,
 		if (port_id == IPC_MEM_CTRL_CHL_ID_7)
 			ipc_imem_sys_devlink_notify_rx(ipc_imem->ipc_devlink,
 						       skb);
-		else if (port_id == ipc_imem->trace->chl_id)
-			ipc_trace_port_rx(ipc_imem->trace, skb);
+		else if (ipc_is_trace_channel(ipc_imem, port_id))
+			ipc_trace_port_rx(ipc_imem, skb);
 		else
 			wwan_port_rx(ipc_imem->ipc_port[port_id]->iosm_port,
 				     skb);
@@ -554,11 +555,7 @@ static void ipc_imem_run_state_worker(struct work_struct *instance)
 		ctrl_chl_idx++;
 	}
 
-	ipc_imem->trace = ipc_imem_trace_channel_init(ipc_imem);
-	if (!ipc_imem->trace) {
-		dev_err(ipc_imem->dev, "trace channel init failed");
-		return;
-	}
+	ipc_debugfs_init(ipc_imem);
 
 	ipc_task_queue_send_task(ipc_imem, ipc_imem_send_mdm_rdy_cb, 0, NULL, 0,
 				 false);
@@ -1175,7 +1172,7 @@ void ipc_imem_cleanup(struct iosm_imem *ipc_imem)
 
 	if (test_and_clear_bit(FULLY_FUNCTIONAL, &ipc_imem->flag)) {
 		ipc_mux_deinit(ipc_imem->mux);
-		ipc_trace_deinit(ipc_imem->trace);
+		ipc_debugfs_deinit(ipc_imem);
 		ipc_wwan_deinit(ipc_imem->wwan);
 		ipc_port_deinit(ipc_imem->ipc_port);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/wwan/iosm/iosm_ipc_imem.h b/drivers/net/wwan/iosm/iosm_ipc_imem.h
index cec38009c44a..86a1ffe61729 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wwan/iosm/iosm_ipc_imem.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wwan/iosm/iosm_ipc_imem.h
@@ -341,6 +341,7 @@ enum ipc_phase {
  * @ev_mux_net_transmit_pending:0 means inform the IPC tasklet to pass
  * @reset_det_n:		Reset detect flag
  * @pcie_wake_n:		Pcie wake flag
+ * @debugfs_dir:		Debug FS directory for driver-specific entries
  */
 struct iosm_imem {
 	struct iosm_mmio *mmio;
@@ -350,7 +351,9 @@ struct iosm_imem {
 	struct iosm_mux *mux;
 	struct iosm_cdev *ipc_port[IPC_MEM_MAX_CHANNELS];
 	struct iosm_pcie *pcie;
+#ifdef CONFIG_WWAN_DEBUGFS
 	struct iosm_trace *trace;
+#endif
 	struct device *dev;
 	enum ipc_mem_device_ipc_state ipc_requested_state;
 	struct ipc_mem_channel channels[IPC_MEM_MAX_CHANNELS];
@@ -380,6 +383,9 @@ struct iosm_imem {
 	   ev_mux_net_transmit_pending:1,
 	   reset_det_n:1,
 	   pcie_wake_n:1;
+#ifdef CONFIG_WWAN_DEBUGFS
+	struct dentry *debugfs_dir;
+#endif
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/net/wwan/iosm/iosm_ipc_imem_ops.c b/drivers/net/wwan/iosm/iosm_ipc_imem_ops.c
index 43f1796a8984..d2072a84ab08 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wwan/iosm/iosm_ipc_imem_ops.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wwan/iosm/iosm_ipc_imem_ops.c
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 #include "iosm_ipc_imem_ops.h"
 #include "iosm_ipc_port.h"
 #include "iosm_ipc_task_queue.h"
-#include "iosm_ipc_trace.h"
 
 /* Open a packet data online channel between the network layer and CP. */
 int ipc_imem_sys_wwan_open(struct iosm_imem *ipc_imem, int if_id)
@@ -108,23 +107,6 @@ void ipc_imem_wwan_channel_init(struct iosm_imem *ipc_imem,
 			"failed to register the ipc_wwan interfaces");
 }
 
-/**
- * ipc_imem_trace_channel_init - Initializes trace channel.
- * @ipc_imem:          Pointer to iosm_imem struct.
- *
- * Returns: Pointer to trace instance on success else NULL
- */
-struct iosm_trace *ipc_imem_trace_channel_init(struct iosm_imem *ipc_imem)
-{
-	struct ipc_chnl_cfg chnl_cfg = { 0 };
-
-	ipc_chnl_cfg_get(&chnl_cfg, IPC_MEM_CTRL_CHL_ID_3);
-	ipc_imem_channel_init(ipc_imem, IPC_CTYPE_CTRL, chnl_cfg,
-			      IRQ_MOD_OFF);
-
-	return ipc_trace_init(ipc_imem);
-}
-
 /* Map SKB to DMA for transfer */
 static int ipc_imem_map_skb_to_dma(struct iosm_imem *ipc_imem,
 				   struct sk_buff *skb)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wwan/iosm/iosm_ipc_imem_ops.h b/drivers/net/wwan/iosm/iosm_ipc_imem_ops.h
index e36ee2782629..f8afb217d9e2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wwan/iosm/iosm_ipc_imem_ops.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wwan/iosm/iosm_ipc_imem_ops.h
@@ -141,5 +141,5 @@ int ipc_imem_sys_devlink_read(struct iosm_devlink *ipc_devlink, u8 *data,
  */
 int ipc_imem_sys_devlink_write(struct iosm_devlink *ipc_devlink,
 			       unsigned char *buf, int count);
-struct iosm_trace *ipc_imem_trace_channel_init(struct iosm_imem *ipc_imem);
+
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/net/wwan/iosm/iosm_ipc_trace.c b/drivers/net/wwan/iosm/iosm_ipc_trace.c
index c5fa12599c2b..eeecfa3d10c5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wwan/iosm/iosm_ipc_trace.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wwan/iosm/iosm_ipc_trace.c
@@ -17,11 +17,13 @@
 
 /**
  * ipc_trace_port_rx - Receive trace packet from cp and write to relay buffer
- * @ipc_trace:  Pointer to the ipc trace data-struct
+ * @ipc_imem:   Pointer to iosm_imem structure
  * @skb:        Pointer to struct sk_buff
  */
-void ipc_trace_port_rx(struct iosm_trace *ipc_trace, struct sk_buff *skb)
+void ipc_trace_port_rx(struct iosm_imem *ipc_imem, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
+	struct iosm_trace *ipc_trace = ipc_imem->trace;
+
 	if (ipc_trace->ipc_rchan)
 		relay_write(ipc_trace->ipc_rchan, skb->data, skb->len);
 
@@ -132,9 +134,14 @@ static const struct file_operations ipc_trace_fops = {
  */
 struct iosm_trace *ipc_trace_init(struct iosm_imem *ipc_imem)
 {
-	struct iosm_trace *ipc_trace = kzalloc(sizeof(*ipc_trace), GFP_KERNEL);
-	struct dentry *debugfs_pdev;
+	struct ipc_chnl_cfg chnl_cfg = { 0 };
+	struct iosm_trace *ipc_trace;
 
+	ipc_chnl_cfg_get(&chnl_cfg, IPC_MEM_CTRL_CHL_ID_3);
+	ipc_imem_channel_init(ipc_imem, IPC_CTYPE_CTRL, chnl_cfg,
+			      IRQ_MOD_OFF);
+
+	ipc_trace = kzalloc(sizeof(*ipc_trace), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!ipc_trace)
 		return NULL;
 
@@ -144,15 +151,14 @@ struct iosm_trace *ipc_trace_init(struct iosm_imem *ipc_imem)
 	ipc_trace->chl_id = IPC_MEM_CTRL_CHL_ID_3;
 
 	mutex_init(&ipc_trace->trc_mutex);
-	debugfs_pdev = wwan_get_debugfs_dir(ipc_imem->dev);
 
 	ipc_trace->ctrl_file = debugfs_create_file(IOSM_TRC_DEBUGFS_TRACE_CTRL,
 						   IOSM_TRC_FILE_PERM,
-						   debugfs_pdev,
+						   ipc_imem->debugfs_dir,
 						   ipc_trace, &ipc_trace_fops);
 
 	ipc_trace->ipc_rchan = relay_open(IOSM_TRC_DEBUGFS_TRACE,
-					  debugfs_pdev,
+					  ipc_imem->debugfs_dir,
 					  IOSM_TRC_SUB_BUFF_SIZE,
 					  IOSM_TRC_N_SUB_BUFF,
 					  &relay_callbacks, NULL);
@@ -166,6 +172,9 @@ struct iosm_trace *ipc_trace_init(struct iosm_imem *ipc_imem)
  */
 void ipc_trace_deinit(struct iosm_trace *ipc_trace)
 {
+	if (!ipc_trace)
+		return;
+
 	debugfs_remove(ipc_trace->ctrl_file);
 	relay_close(ipc_trace->ipc_rchan);
 	mutex_destroy(&ipc_trace->trc_mutex);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wwan/iosm/iosm_ipc_trace.h b/drivers/net/wwan/iosm/iosm_ipc_trace.h
index 53346183af9c..5ebe7790585c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wwan/iosm/iosm_ipc_trace.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wwan/iosm/iosm_ipc_trace.h
@@ -45,7 +45,30 @@ struct iosm_trace {
 	enum trace_ctrl_mode mode;
 };
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_WWAN_DEBUGFS
+
+static inline bool ipc_is_trace_channel(struct iosm_imem *ipc_mem, u16 chl_id)
+{
+	return ipc_mem->trace && ipc_mem->trace->chl_id == chl_id;
+}
+
 struct iosm_trace *ipc_trace_init(struct iosm_imem *ipc_imem);
 void ipc_trace_deinit(struct iosm_trace *ipc_trace);
-void ipc_trace_port_rx(struct iosm_trace *ipc_trace, struct sk_buff *skb);
+void ipc_trace_port_rx(struct iosm_imem *ipc_imem, struct sk_buff *skb);
+
+#else
+
+static inline bool ipc_is_trace_channel(struct iosm_imem *ipc_mem, u16 chl_id)
+{
+	return false;
+}
+
+static inline void ipc_trace_port_rx(struct iosm_imem *ipc_imem,
+				     struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	dev_kfree_skb(skb);
+}
+
+#endif
+
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/net/wwan/wwan_core.c b/drivers/net/wwan/wwan_core.c
index 5bf62dc35ac7..1508dc2a497b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wwan/wwan_core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wwan/wwan_core.c
@@ -50,7 +50,9 @@ struct wwan_device {
 	atomic_t port_id;
 	const struct wwan_ops *ops;
 	void *ops_ctxt;
+#ifdef CONFIG_WWAN_DEBUGFS
 	struct dentry *debugfs_dir;
+#endif
 };
 
 /**
@@ -146,6 +148,7 @@ static struct wwan_device *wwan_dev_get_by_name(const char *name)
 	return to_wwan_dev(dev);
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_WWAN_DEBUGFS
 struct dentry *wwan_get_debugfs_dir(struct device *parent)
 {
 	struct wwan_device *wwandev;
@@ -157,6 +160,7 @@ struct dentry *wwan_get_debugfs_dir(struct device *parent)
 	return wwandev->debugfs_dir;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(wwan_get_debugfs_dir);
+#endif
 
 /* This function allocates and registers a new WWAN device OR if a WWAN device
  * already exist for the given parent, it gets a reference and return it.
@@ -166,7 +170,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(wwan_get_debugfs_dir);
 static struct wwan_device *wwan_create_dev(struct device *parent)
 {
 	struct wwan_device *wwandev;
-	const char *wwandev_name;
 	int err, id;
 
 	/* The 'find-alloc-register' operation must be protected against
@@ -206,9 +209,11 @@ static struct wwan_device *wwan_create_dev(struct device *parent)
 		goto done_unlock;
 	}
 
-	wwandev_name = kobject_name(&wwandev->dev.kobj);
-	wwandev->debugfs_dir = debugfs_create_dir(wwandev_name,
-						  wwan_debugfs_dir);
+#ifdef CONFIG_WWAN_DEBUGFS
+	wwandev->debugfs_dir =
+			debugfs_create_dir(kobject_name(&wwandev->dev.kobj),
+					   wwan_debugfs_dir);
+#endif
 
 done_unlock:
 	mutex_unlock(&wwan_register_lock);
@@ -240,7 +245,9 @@ static void wwan_remove_dev(struct wwan_device *wwandev)
 		ret = device_for_each_child(&wwandev->dev, NULL, is_wwan_child);
 
 	if (!ret) {
+#ifdef CONFIG_WWAN_DEBUGFS
 		debugfs_remove_recursive(wwandev->debugfs_dir);
+#endif
 		device_unregister(&wwandev->dev);
 	} else {
 		put_device(&wwandev->dev);
@@ -1140,7 +1147,9 @@ static int __init wwan_init(void)
 		goto destroy;
 	}
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_WWAN_DEBUGFS
 	wwan_debugfs_dir = debugfs_create_dir("wwan", NULL);
+#endif
 
 	return 0;
 
diff --git a/include/linux/wwan.h b/include/linux/wwan.h
index 1646aa3e6779..e143c88bf4b0 100644
--- a/include/linux/wwan.h
+++ b/include/linux/wwan.h
@@ -171,6 +171,13 @@ int wwan_register_ops(struct device *parent, const struct wwan_ops *ops,
 
 void wwan_unregister_ops(struct device *parent);
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_WWAN_DEBUGFS
 struct dentry *wwan_get_debugfs_dir(struct device *parent);
+#else
+static inline struct dentry *wwan_get_debugfs_dir(struct device *parent)
+{
+	return ERR_PTR(-ENODEV);
+}
+#endif
 
 #endif /* __WWAN_H */