diff --git a/tcl/target/imx25.cfg b/tcl/target/imx25.cfg
index 6474a8594..ead66102f 100644
--- a/tcl/target/imx25.cfg
+++ b/tcl/target/imx25.cfg
@@ -38,4 +38,9 @@ if { [info exists SDMATAPID ] } {
 jtag newtap $_CHIPNAME sdma -irlen 5 -expected-id $_SDMATAPID
 
 set _TARGETNAME $_CHIPNAME.cpu
-target create $_TARGETNAME arm926ejs -endian $_ENDIAN -chain-position $_TARGETNAME
+target create $_TARGETNAME arm926ejs -endian $_ENDIAN \
+		-chain-position $_TARGETNAME
+
+# trace setup
+etm config $_TARGETNAME 16 normal full etb
+etb config $_TARGETNAME $_CHIPNAME.etb
diff --git a/tcl/target/imx27.cfg b/tcl/target/imx27.cfg
index 039e83c3a..dabae6d70 100644
--- a/tcl/target/imx27.cfg
+++ b/tcl/target/imx27.cfg
@@ -47,3 +47,7 @@ $_TARGETNAME configure -work-area-virt 0xffff4c00 -work-area-phys 0xffff4c00 \
 #
 
 arm7_9 dcc_downloads enable
+
+# trace setup
+etm config $_TARGETNAME 16 normal full etb
+etb config $_TARGETNAME $_CHIPNAME.etb