diff --git a/libs/ui/GraphicBufferAllocator.cpp b/libs/ui/GraphicBufferAllocator.cpp
index d3447377f..ff550d961 100644
--- a/libs/ui/GraphicBufferAllocator.cpp
+++ b/libs/ui/GraphicBufferAllocator.cpp
@@ -16,11 +16,13 @@
 */
 
 #define LOG_TAG "GraphicBufferAllocator"
+#define ATRACE_TAG ATRACE_TAG_GRAPHICS
 
 #include <cutils/log.h>
 
 #include <utils/Singleton.h>
 #include <utils/String8.h>
+#include <utils/Trace.h>
 
 #include <ui/GraphicBufferAllocator.h>
 
@@ -91,6 +93,7 @@ void GraphicBufferAllocator::dumpToSystemLog()
 status_t GraphicBufferAllocator::alloc(uint32_t w, uint32_t h, PixelFormat format,
         int usage, buffer_handle_t* handle, int32_t* stride)
 {
+    ATRACE_CALL();
     // make sure to not allocate a N x 0 or 0 x N buffer, since this is
     // allowed from an API stand-point allocate a 1x1 buffer instead.
     if (!w || !h)
@@ -128,6 +131,7 @@ status_t GraphicBufferAllocator::alloc(uint32_t w, uint32_t h, PixelFormat forma
 
 status_t GraphicBufferAllocator::free(buffer_handle_t handle)
 {
+    ATRACE_CALL();
     status_t err;
 
     err = mAllocDev->free(mAllocDev, handle);
diff --git a/libs/ui/GraphicBufferMapper.cpp b/libs/ui/GraphicBufferMapper.cpp
index b173c854d..967da986c 100644
--- a/libs/ui/GraphicBufferMapper.cpp
+++ b/libs/ui/GraphicBufferMapper.cpp
@@ -15,12 +15,14 @@
  */
 
 #define LOG_TAG "GraphicBufferMapper"
+#define ATRACE_TAG ATRACE_TAG_GRAPHICS
 
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 
 #include <utils/Errors.h>
 #include <utils/Log.h>
+#include <utils/Trace.h>
 
 #include <ui/GraphicBufferMapper.h>
 #include <ui/Rect.h>
@@ -46,6 +48,7 @@ GraphicBufferMapper::GraphicBufferMapper()
 
 status_t GraphicBufferMapper::registerBuffer(buffer_handle_t handle)
 {
+    ATRACE_CALL();
     status_t err;
 
     err = mAllocMod->registerBuffer(mAllocMod, handle);
@@ -57,6 +60,7 @@ status_t GraphicBufferMapper::registerBuffer(buffer_handle_t handle)
 
 status_t GraphicBufferMapper::unregisterBuffer(buffer_handle_t handle)
 {
+    ATRACE_CALL();
     status_t err;
 
     err = mAllocMod->unregisterBuffer(mAllocMod, handle);
@@ -69,6 +73,7 @@ status_t GraphicBufferMapper::unregisterBuffer(buffer_handle_t handle)
 status_t GraphicBufferMapper::lock(buffer_handle_t handle, 
         int usage, const Rect& bounds, void** vaddr)
 {
+    ATRACE_CALL();
     status_t err;
 
     err = mAllocMod->lock(mAllocMod, handle, usage,
@@ -81,6 +86,7 @@ status_t GraphicBufferMapper::lock(buffer_handle_t handle,
 
 status_t GraphicBufferMapper::unlock(buffer_handle_t handle)
 {
+    ATRACE_CALL();
     status_t err;
 
     err = mAllocMod->unlock(mAllocMod, handle);