diff --git a/src/vulkan/runtime/vk_fence.c b/src/vulkan/runtime/vk_fence.c
index bf2bb76cb36..77cb5a3a47f 100644
--- a/src/vulkan/runtime/vk_fence.c
+++ b/src/vulkan/runtime/vk_fence.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "vk_fence.h"
 
 #include "util/os_time.h"
+#include "util/perf/cpu_trace.h"
 
 #ifndef _WIN32
 #include <unistd.h>
@@ -252,6 +253,8 @@ vk_common_WaitForFences(VkDevice _device,
                         VkBool32 waitAll,
                         uint64_t timeout)
 {
+   MESA_TRACE_FUNC();
+
    VK_FROM_HANDLE(vk_device, device, _device);
 
    if (vk_device_is_lost(device))
diff --git a/src/vulkan/runtime/vk_instance.c b/src/vulkan/runtime/vk_instance.c
index bc5763e7659..d14b196b27b 100644
--- a/src/vulkan/runtime/vk_instance.c
+++ b/src/vulkan/runtime/vk_instance.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "vk_instance.h"
 
 #include "util/libdrm.h"
+#include "util/perf/cpu_trace.h"
 
 #include "vk_alloc.h"
 #include "vk_common_entrypoints.h"
@@ -54,6 +55,8 @@ vk_instance_init(struct vk_instance *instance,
    vk_object_base_init(NULL, &instance->base, VK_OBJECT_TYPE_INSTANCE);
    instance->alloc = *alloc;
 
+   util_cpu_trace_init();
+
    /* VK_EXT_debug_utils */
    /* These messengers will only be used during vkCreateInstance or
     * vkDestroyInstance calls.  We do this first so that it's safe to use