diff --git a/monitor/hmp.c b/monitor/hmp.c
index 15ca04735c..a3375d0341 100644
--- a/monitor/hmp.c
+++ b/monitor/hmp.c
@@ -285,10 +285,15 @@ void help_cmd(Monitor *mon, const char *name)
         if (!strcmp(name, "log")) {
             const QEMULogItem *item;
             monitor_printf(mon, "Log items (comma separated):\n");
-            monitor_printf(mon, "%-10s %s\n", "none", "remove all logs");
+            monitor_printf(mon, "%-15s %s\n", "none", "remove all logs");
             for (item = qemu_log_items; item->mask != 0; item++) {
-                monitor_printf(mon, "%-10s %s\n", item->name, item->help);
+                monitor_printf(mon, "%-15s %s\n", item->name, item->help);
             }
+#ifdef CONFIG_TRACE_LOG
+            monitor_printf(mon, "trace:PATTERN   enable trace events\n");
+            monitor_printf(mon, "\nUse \"log trace:help\" to get a list of "
+                           "trace events.\n\n");
+#endif
             return;
         }