diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_boot.c b/kernel/trace/trace_boot.c
index fa0fc08c6ef8..d52d441a17e8 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_boot.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_boot.c
@@ -40,6 +40,16 @@ trace_boot_set_instance_options(struct trace_array *tr, struct xbc_node *node)
 			pr_err("Failed to set option: %s\n", buf);
 	}
 
+	p = xbc_node_find_value(node, "tracing_on", NULL);
+	if (p && *p != '\0') {
+		if (kstrtoul(p, 10, &v))
+			pr_err("Failed to set tracing on: %s\n", p);
+		if (v)
+			tracer_tracing_on(tr);
+		else
+			tracer_tracing_off(tr);
+	}
+
 	p = xbc_node_find_value(node, "trace_clock", NULL);
 	if (p && *p != '\0') {
 		if (tracing_set_clock(tr, p) < 0)