diff --git a/src/include/reef/dma-trace.h b/src/include/reef/dma-trace.h
index ab9c112f2..dcbd49182 100644
--- a/src/include/reef/dma-trace.h
+++ b/src/include/reef/dma-trace.h
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ struct dma_trace_data {
 	spinlock_t lock;
 };
 
-int dma_trace_init_early(struct dma_trace_data *d);
+int dma_trace_init_early(struct reef *reef);
 int dma_trace_init_complete(struct dma_trace_data *d);
 int dma_trace_host_buffer(struct dma_trace_data *d, struct dma_sg_elem *elem,
 	uint32_t host_size);
diff --git a/src/include/reef/ipc.h b/src/include/reef/ipc.h
index bb814bef1..9261addc7 100644
--- a/src/include/reef/ipc.h
+++ b/src/include/reef/ipc.h
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ struct ipc {
 	struct list_item comp_list;		/* list of component devices */
 
 	/* DMA for Trace*/
-	struct dma_trace_data dmat;
+	struct dma_trace_data *dmat;
 
 	void *private;
 };
diff --git a/src/include/reef/reef.h b/src/include/reef/reef.h
index c872acc6d..e0df0317f 100644
--- a/src/include/reef/reef.h
+++ b/src/include/reef/reef.h
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ struct reef {
 	/* system agent */
 	struct sa *sa;
 
+	/* DMA for Trace*/
+	struct dma_trace_data *dmat;
+
 	/* private data */
 	void *arch_private;
 	void *plat_private;
diff --git a/src/init/init.c b/src/init/init.c
index 03ac6628c..d847e1131 100644
--- a/src/init/init.c
+++ b/src/init/init.c
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 #include <reef/work.h>
 #include <reef/trace.h>
 #include <reef/schedule.h>
+#include <reef/dma-trace.h>
 #include <platform/platform.h>
 
 /* main firmware context */
diff --git a/src/ipc/intel-ipc.c b/src/ipc/intel-ipc.c
index fac33713b..0cfec4289 100644
--- a/src/ipc/intel-ipc.c
+++ b/src/ipc/intel-ipc.c
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
 #include <reef/audio/pipeline.h>
 #include <uapi/ipc.h>
 #include <reef/intel-ipc.h>
+#include <reef/dma-trace.h>
 #include <config.h>
 
 #define iGS(x) ((x >> SOF_GLB_TYPE_SHIFT) & 0xf)
@@ -626,7 +627,7 @@ static int ipc_dma_trace_config(uint32_t header)
 #endif
 	trace_ipc("DAp");
 
-	err = dma_trace_enable(&_ipc->dmat);
+	err = dma_trace_enable(_ipc->dmat);
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto error;
 
@@ -649,9 +650,9 @@ int ipc_dma_trace_send_position(void)
 	struct sof_ipc_dma_trace_posn posn;
 
 	posn.rhdr.hdr.cmd =  SOF_IPC_GLB_TRACE_MSG | SOF_IPC_TRACE_DMA_POSITION;
-	posn.host_offset = _ipc->dmat.host_offset;
-	posn.overflow = _ipc->dmat.overflow;
-	posn.messages = _ipc->dmat.messages;
+	posn.host_offset = _ipc->dmat->host_offset;
+	posn.overflow = _ipc->dmat->overflow;
+	posn.messages = _ipc->dmat->messages;
 	posn.rhdr.hdr.size = sizeof(posn);
 
 	return ipc_queue_host_message(_ipc, posn.rhdr.hdr.cmd, &posn,
diff --git a/src/ipc/ipc.c b/src/ipc/ipc.c
index 61b0cf219..b753efd1b 100644
--- a/src/ipc/ipc.c
+++ b/src/ipc/ipc.c
@@ -350,6 +350,7 @@ int ipc_init(struct reef *reef)
 	/* init ipc data */
 	reef->ipc = rzalloc(RZONE_SYS, RFLAGS_NONE, sizeof(*reef->ipc));
 	reef->ipc->comp_data = rzalloc(RZONE_SYS, RFLAGS_NONE, SOF_IPC_MSG_MAX_SIZE);
+	reef->ipc->dmat = reef->dmat;
 
 	list_init(&reef->ipc->comp_list);
 
diff --git a/src/lib/dma-trace.c b/src/lib/dma-trace.c
index 429c7b6c9..c72c55ba7 100644
--- a/src/lib/dma-trace.c
+++ b/src/lib/dma-trace.c
@@ -124,9 +124,12 @@ out:
 	return DMA_TRACE_PERIOD;
 }
 
-int dma_trace_init_early(struct dma_trace_data *d)
+int dma_trace_init_early(struct reef *reef)
 {
-	struct dma_trace_buf *buffer = &d->dmatb;
+	struct dma_trace_buf *buffer;
+
+	trace_data = rzalloc(RZONE_SYS, RFLAGS_NONE, sizeof(*trace_data));
+	buffer = &trace_data->dmatb;
 
 	/* allocate new buffer */
 	buffer->addr = rballoc(RZONE_RUNTIME, RFLAGS_NONE, DMA_TRACE_LOCAL_SIZE);
@@ -142,15 +145,10 @@ int dma_trace_init_early(struct dma_trace_data *d)
 	buffer->w_ptr = buffer->r_ptr = buffer->addr;
 	buffer->end_addr = buffer->addr + buffer->size;
 	buffer->avail = 0;
-	d->host_offset = 0;
-	d->overflow = 0;
-	d->messages = 0;
-	d->enabled = 0;
-	d->copy_in_progress = 0;
 
-	list_init(&d->config.elem_list);
-	spinlock_init(&d->lock);
-	trace_data = d;
+	list_init(&trace_data->config.elem_list);
+	spinlock_init(&trace_data->lock);
+	reef->dmat = trace_data;
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/trace.c b/src/lib/trace.c
index 859bc0e1f..bfac6d32c 100644
--- a/src/lib/trace.c
+++ b/src/lib/trace.c
@@ -208,6 +208,10 @@ void trace_off(void)
 
 void trace_init(struct reef *reef)
 {
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_DMA_TRACE)
+	dma_trace_init_early(reef);
+#endif
 	trace.enable = 1;
 	trace.pos = 0;
 	spinlock_init(&trace.lock);
diff --git a/src/platform/baytrail/platform.c b/src/platform/baytrail/platform.c
index 3114ac181..11ea73147 100644
--- a/src/platform/baytrail/platform.c
+++ b/src/platform/baytrail/platform.c
@@ -301,8 +301,6 @@ int platform_init(struct reef *reef)
 	trace_point(TRACE_BOOT_PLATFORM_IPC);
 	ipc_init(reef);
 
-	dma_trace_init_early(&reef->ipc->dmat);
-
 	/* init DMACs */
 	trace_point(TRACE_BOOT_PLATFORM_DMA);
 	dmac0 = dma_get(DMA_ID_DMAC0);
@@ -365,7 +363,7 @@ int platform_init(struct reef *reef)
 #endif
 
 	/* Initialize DMA for Trace*/
-	dma_trace_init_complete(&reef->ipc->dmat);
+	dma_trace_init_complete(reef->dmat);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/platform/haswell/platform.c b/src/platform/haswell/platform.c
index b83e5fbe5..0b9274f34 100644
--- a/src/platform/haswell/platform.c
+++ b/src/platform/haswell/platform.c
@@ -207,8 +207,6 @@ int platform_init(struct reef *reef)
 	trace_point(TRACE_BOOT_PLATFORM_IPC);
 	ipc_init(reef);
 
-	dma_trace_init_early(&reef->ipc->dmat);
-
 	/* init DMACs */
 	trace_point(TRACE_BOOT_PLATFORM_DMA);
 	dmac0 = dma_get(DMA_ID_DMAC0);
@@ -242,7 +240,7 @@ int platform_init(struct reef *reef)
 	dai_probe(ssp1);
 
 	/* Initialize DMA for Trace*/
-	dma_trace_init_complete(&reef->ipc->dmat);
+	dma_trace_init_complete(reef->dmat);
 
 	return 0;
 }