diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b33aaacde6..f5052026da 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -418,6 +418,7 @@ endif
 	set -e; for x in $(KEYMAPS); do \
 		$(INSTALL_DATA) $(SRC_PATH)/pc-bios/keymaps/$$x "$(DESTDIR)$(qemu_datadir)/keymaps"; \
 	done
+	$(INSTALL_DATA) $(SRC_PATH)/trace-events "$(DESTDIR)$(qemu_datadir)/trace-events"
 	for d in $(TARGET_DIRS); do \
 	$(MAKE) $(SUBDIR_MAKEFLAGS) TARGET_DIR=$$d/ -C $$d $@ || exit 1 ; \
         done