diff --git a/src/ipc/ipc3/handler.c b/src/ipc/ipc3/handler.c
index 4349c9606253..1a4ca43d70fe 100644
--- a/src/ipc/ipc3/handler.c
+++ b/src/ipc/ipc3/handler.c
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@
 #include <sof/platform.h>
 #include <rtos/string.h>
 #include <rtos/string_macro.h>
+#if CONFIG_TRACE
 #include <sof/trace/dma-trace.h>
+#endif
 #include <sof/trace/trace.h>
 #include <ipc/control.h>
 #include <ipc/dai.h>