diff --git a/net/mac80211/trace.c b/net/mac80211/trace.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..943da6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/mac80211/trace.c
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+/* bug in tracepoint.h, it should include this */
+#include <linux/module.h>
+
+/* sparse isn't too happy with all macros... */
+#ifndef __CHECKER__
+#include "driver-ops.h"
+#define CREATE_TRACE_POINTS
+#include "trace.h"
+#endif