diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/Makefile b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/Makefile
index 5794f102f9b8..dfc940b32078 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/Makefile
@@ -182,6 +182,9 @@ i915-y += i915_perf.o \
 	  i915_oa_cnl.o \
 	  i915_oa_icl.o
 
+# tracing
+i915-$(CONFIG_TRACEPOINTS) += i915_tracing.o
+
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DRM_I915_GVT),y)
 i915-y += intel_gvt.o
 include $(src)/gvt/Makefile
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
index 9dce55182c3a..03e224ebc28c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
@@ -1281,6 +1281,9 @@ static void i915_driver_register(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 	 */
 	if (INTEL_INFO(dev_priv)->num_pipes)
 		drm_kms_helper_poll_init(dev);
+
+	/* Notify our tracepoints driver has been registered. */
+	i915_tracing_register(dev_priv);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1292,6 +1295,8 @@ static void i915_driver_unregister(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 	intel_fbdev_unregister(dev_priv);
 	intel_audio_deinit(dev_priv);
 
+	i915_tracing_unregister(dev_priv);
+
 	/*
 	 * After flushing the fbdev (incl. a late async config which will
 	 * have delayed queuing of a hotplug event), then flush the hotplug
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
index 0b10a30b7d96..00d9e9f65739 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
@@ -2141,6 +2141,8 @@ struct drm_i915_private {
 
 	struct i915_pmu pmu;
 
+	struct list_head tracing_link;
+
 	/*
 	 * NOTE: This is the dri1/ums dungeon, don't add stuff here. Your patch
 	 * will be rejected. Instead look for a better place.
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_irq.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_irq.c
index 8084e35b25c5..0f007a46249e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_irq.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_irq.c
@@ -1157,10 +1157,10 @@ static void notify_ring(struct intel_engine_cs *engine)
 	const u32 seqno = intel_engine_get_seqno(engine);
 	struct i915_request *rq = NULL;
 	struct task_struct *tsk = NULL;
-	struct intel_wait *wait;
+	struct intel_wait *wait = NULL;
 
 	if (unlikely(!engine->breadcrumbs.irq_armed))
-		return;
+		goto out;
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
 
@@ -1219,6 +1219,7 @@ static void notify_ring(struct intel_engine_cs *engine)
 
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
+out:
 	trace_intel_engine_notify(engine, wait);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_trace.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_trace.h
index b50c6b829715..212e7fc1e80e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_trace.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_trace.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 #include <drm/drmP.h>
 #include "i915_drv.h"
+#include "i915_tracing.h"
 #include "intel_drv.h"
 #include "intel_ringbuffer.h"
 
@@ -780,29 +781,32 @@ trace_i915_request_out(struct i915_request *rq)
 #endif
 #endif
 
-TRACE_EVENT(intel_engine_notify,
-	    TP_PROTO(struct intel_engine_cs *engine, bool waiters),
-	    TP_ARGS(engine, waiters),
-
-	    TP_STRUCT__entry(
-			     __field(u32, dev)
-			     __field(u16, class)
-			     __field(u16, instance)
-			     __field(u32, seqno)
-			     __field(bool, waiters)
-			     ),
-
-	    TP_fast_assign(
-			   __entry->dev = engine->i915->drm.primary->index;
-			   __entry->class = engine->uabi_class;
-			   __entry->instance = engine->instance;
-			   __entry->seqno = intel_engine_get_seqno(engine);
-			   __entry->waiters = waiters;
-			   ),
-
-	    TP_printk("dev=%u, engine=%u:%u, seqno=%u, waiters=%u",
-		      __entry->dev, __entry->class, __entry->instance,
-		      __entry->seqno, __entry->waiters)
+TRACE_EVENT_FN(intel_engine_notify,
+	       TP_PROTO(struct intel_engine_cs *engine, bool waiters),
+	       TP_ARGS(engine, waiters),
+
+	       TP_STRUCT__entry(
+			        __field(u32, dev)
+			        __field(u16, class)
+			        __field(u16, instance)
+			        __field(u32, seqno)
+			        __field(bool, waiters)
+			        ),
+
+	       TP_fast_assign(
+			      __entry->dev = engine->i915->drm.primary->index;
+			      __entry->class = engine->uabi_class;
+			      __entry->instance = engine->instance;
+			      __entry->seqno = intel_engine_get_seqno(engine);
+			      __entry->waiters = waiters;
+			      ),
+
+	       TP_printk("dev=%u, engine=%u:%u, seqno=%u, waiters=%u",
+			 __entry->dev, __entry->class, __entry->instance,
+			 __entry->seqno, __entry->waiters),
+
+	       intel_engine_notify_tracepoint_register,
+	       intel_engine_notify_tracepoint_unregister
 );
 
 DEFINE_EVENT(i915_request, i915_request_retire,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_tracing.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_tracing.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..86c68173d61b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_tracing.c
@@ -0,0 +1,137 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+ *
+ * Copyright © 2018 Intel Corporation
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "i915_tracing.h"
+
+#include "i915_drv.h"
+#include "intel_ringbuffer.h"
+
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(driver_list_lock);
+static LIST_HEAD(driver_list);
+static bool notify_enabled;
+
+static void __i915_enable_notify(struct drm_i915_private *i915)
+{
+	struct intel_engine_cs *engine;
+	enum intel_engine_id id;
+
+	intel_runtime_pm_get(i915);
+
+	for_each_engine(engine, i915, id)
+		intel_engine_pin_breadcrumbs_irq(engine);
+
+	intel_runtime_pm_put(i915);
+}
+
+static void __i915_disable_notify(struct drm_i915_private *i915)
+{
+	struct intel_engine_cs *engine;
+	enum intel_engine_id id;
+
+	intel_runtime_pm_get(i915);
+
+	for_each_engine(engine, i915, id)
+		intel_engine_unpin_breadcrumbs_irq(engine);
+
+	intel_runtime_pm_put(i915);
+}
+
+/**
+ * i915_tracing_register - registers driver tracepoints support
+ * @i915: the drm_i915_private device
+ *
+ * Registers the tracepoints support from the driver registration path.
+ *
+ * Puts the driver on the local list and enables the unconditional notifications
+ * for the intel_engine_notify tracepoint if they should be enabled.
+ */
+void i915_tracing_register(struct drm_i915_private *i915)
+{
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&i915->tracing_link);
+
+	mutex_lock(&driver_list_lock);
+
+	list_add_tail(&i915->tracing_link, &driver_list);
+
+	if (notify_enabled)
+		__i915_enable_notify(i915);
+
+	mutex_unlock(&driver_list_lock);
+}
+
+/**
+ * i915_tracing_unregister - unregisters driver tracepoints support
+ * @i915: the drm_i915_private device
+ *
+ * Un-registers the tracepoints support from the driver un-registration path.
+ *
+ * Removes the driver from the local list and disables the unconditional
+ * notifications for the intel_engine_notify tracepoint if they were enabled.
+ */
+void i915_tracing_unregister(struct drm_i915_private *i915)
+{
+	mutex_lock(&driver_list_lock);
+
+	if (notify_enabled)
+		__i915_disable_notify(i915);
+
+	list_del(&i915->tracing_link);
+
+	mutex_unlock(&driver_list_lock);
+}
+
+/**
+ * intel_engine_notify_tracepoint_register - tracepoint registration callback
+ *
+ * This is called as the intel_engine_notify registration callback, ie. when
+ * the tracepoint is first activated.
+ */
+int intel_engine_notify_tracepoint_register(void)
+{
+	struct drm_i915_private *i915;
+
+	mutex_lock(&driver_list_lock);
+
+	GEM_BUG_ON(notify_enabled);
+
+	/*
+	 * Enable user interrupts / constant intel_engine_notify notifications.
+	 */
+	list_for_each_entry(i915, &driver_list, tracing_link)
+		__i915_enable_notify(i915);
+
+	notify_enabled = true;
+
+	mutex_unlock(&driver_list_lock);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * intel_engine_notify_tracepoint_unregister - tracepoint unregistration callback
+ *
+ * This is called as the intel_engine_notify unregistration callback, ie. when
+ * the last listener of this tracepoint goes away.
+ */
+void intel_engine_notify_tracepoint_unregister(void)
+{
+	struct drm_i915_private *i915;
+
+	mutex_lock(&driver_list_lock);
+
+	GEM_BUG_ON(!notify_enabled);
+
+	/*
+	 * Disable user interrupts / constant intel_engine_notify notifications.
+	 */
+	list_for_each_entry(i915, &driver_list, tracing_link)
+		__i915_disable_notify(i915);
+
+	notify_enabled = false;
+
+	mutex_unlock(&driver_list_lock);
+}
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_tracing.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_tracing.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..31ed3e535159
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_tracing.h
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+ *
+ * Copyright © 2018 Intel Corporation
+ *
+ */
+#ifndef _I915_TRACING_H_
+#define _I915_TRACING_H_
+
+struct drm_i915_private;
+
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_TRACEPOINTS)
+
+void i915_tracing_register(struct drm_i915_private *i915);
+void i915_tracing_unregister(struct drm_i915_private *i915);
+
+int intel_engine_notify_tracepoint_register(void);
+void intel_engine_notify_tracepoint_unregister(void);
+
+#else
+
+static inline void i915_tracing_register(struct drm_i915_private *i915) { }
+static inline void i915_tracing_unregister(struct drm_i915_private *i915) { }
+
+static inline int intel_engine_notify_tracepoint_register(void) { return 0; }
+static inline void intel_engine_notify_tracepoint_unregister(void) { }
+
+#endif
+
+#endif
