diff --git a/src/include/sof/ipc/msg.h b/src/include/sof/ipc/msg.h
index 4a536b03b..1c9c39eac 100644
--- a/src/include/sof/ipc/msg.h
+++ b/src/include/sof/ipc/msg.h
@@ -114,6 +114,12 @@ void ipc_build_stream_posn(struct sof_ipc_stream_posn *posn, uint32_t type,
 void ipc_build_comp_event(struct sof_ipc_comp_event *event, uint32_t type,
 			  uint32_t id);
 
+/**
+ * \brief Check if trace buffer is ready for transmission.
+ * @param[in,out] avail Data available in trace buffer
+ */
+bool ipc_trigger_trace_xfer(uint32_t avail);
+
 /**
  * \brief Build trace position IPC message.
  * @param[in,out] posn Trace position message
diff --git a/src/ipc/ipc3/helper.c b/src/ipc/ipc3/helper.c
index 9db85d306..3a3e44de8 100644
--- a/src/ipc/ipc3/helper.c
+++ b/src/ipc/ipc3/helper.c
@@ -59,6 +59,11 @@ void ipc_build_comp_event(struct sof_ipc_comp_event *event, uint32_t type,
 	event->src_comp_id = id;
 }
 
+bool ipc_trigger_trace_xfer(uint32_t avail)
+{
+	return true;
+}
+
 void ipc_build_trace_posn(struct sof_ipc_dma_trace_posn *posn)
 {
 	posn->rhdr.hdr.cmd =  SOF_IPC_GLB_TRACE_MSG |
diff --git a/src/ipc/ipc4/helper.c b/src/ipc/ipc4/helper.c
index eaf236b00..fd2b58010 100644
--- a/src/ipc/ipc4/helper.c
+++ b/src/ipc/ipc4/helper.c
@@ -49,6 +49,11 @@ void ipc_build_comp_event(struct sof_ipc_comp_event *event, uint32_t type,
 {
 }
 
+bool ipc_trigger_trace_xfer(uint32_t avail)
+{
+	return avail >= DMA_TRACE_LOCAL_SIZE / 2;
+}
+
 void ipc_build_trace_posn(struct sof_ipc_dma_trace_posn *posn)
 {
 	posn->rhdr.hdr.cmd =  SOF_IPC4_NOTIF_HEADER(SOF_IPC4_NOTIFY_LOG_BUFFER_STATUS);
diff --git a/src/trace/dma-trace.c b/src/trace/dma-trace.c
index 7cc26fa1d..f8ccfe6be 100644
--- a/src/trace/dma-trace.c
+++ b/src/trace/dma-trace.c
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ static enum task_state trace_work(void *data)
 	if (!d->dc.chan)
 		return SOF_TASK_STATE_RESCHEDULE;
 
+	if (!ipc_trigger_trace_xfer(avail))
+		return SOF_TASK_STATE_RESCHEDULE;
+
 	/* make sure we don't write more than buffer */
 	if (avail > DMA_TRACE_LOCAL_SIZE) {
 		overflow = avail - DMA_TRACE_LOCAL_SIZE;