diff --git a/samples/subsys/tracing/CMakeLists.txt b/samples/subsys/tracing/CMakeLists.txt
index b42587f68a1..518530b6713 100644
--- a/samples/subsys/tracing/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/samples/subsys/tracing/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,4 +10,5 @@ find_package(Zephyr REQUIRED HINTS $ENV{ZEPHYR_BASE})
 project(tracing_tests)
 
 target_sources(app PRIVATE src/main.c)
+target_sources_ifdef(CONFIG_TRACING_GPIO app PRIVATE src/gpio_main.c)
 target_sources_ifdef(CONFIG_TRACING_USER app PRIVATE src/tracing_user.c)
diff --git a/samples/subsys/tracing/README.rst b/samples/subsys/tracing/README.rst
index 702eabb784f..7a3ce8425d3 100644
--- a/samples/subsys/tracing/README.rst
+++ b/samples/subsys/tracing/README.rst
@@ -127,3 +127,17 @@ Build a SystemView-tracing image with the :ref:`snippet-rtt-tracing`:
 	:compact:
 
 After the application has run for a while, check the trace output file.
+
+Usage for GPIO Tracing Backend
+*******************************
+
+Build a GPIO-tracing image with:
+
+.. zephyr-app-commands::
+	:zephyr-app: samples/subsys/tracing
+	:board: native_sim
+	:conf: "prj_gpio.conf"
+	:goals: build
+	:compact:
+
+After the application has run for a while, check the trace output file.
diff --git a/samples/subsys/tracing/gpio.overlay b/samples/subsys/tracing/gpio.overlay
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2879430bab4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/subsys/tracing/gpio.overlay
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2024 Tenstorrent AI ULC
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+
+/ {
+	gpio_emul: gpio_emul {
+		status = "okay";
+		compatible = "zephyr,gpio-emul";
+		rising-edge;
+		falling-edge;
+		high-level;
+		low-level;
+		gpio-controller;
+		#gpio-cells = < 0x2 >;
+		phandle = < 0x1 >;
+	};
+};
diff --git a/samples/subsys/tracing/prj_gpio.conf b/samples/subsys/tracing/prj_gpio.conf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b6ea42a804b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/subsys/tracing/prj_gpio.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+CONFIG_GPIO=y
+CONFIG_GPIO_GET_CONFIG=y
+CONFIG_TRACING=y
+CONFIG_TRACING_GPIO=y
+CONFIG_TRACING_THREAD=n
+CONFIG_GPIO_EMUL=y
+CONFIG_TRACING_USER=y
+CONFIG_TRACING_TEST=n
+CONFIG_TRACING_CTF=n
+CONFIG_SEGGER_SYSTEMVIEW=n
diff --git a/samples/subsys/tracing/sample.yaml b/samples/subsys/tracing/sample.yaml
index e7104292b2d..c6fb90b0160 100644
--- a/samples/subsys/tracing/sample.yaml
+++ b/samples/subsys/tracing/sample.yaml
@@ -76,3 +76,13 @@ tests:
     extra_args: CONF_FILE="prj_percepio.conf"
     modules:
       - percepio
+  sample.tracing.gpio:
+    depends_on: gpio
+    harness: ztest
+    harness_config:
+      fixture: gpio_loopback
+    extra_args:
+      - CONF_FILE="prj_gpio.conf"
+      - EXTRA_DTC_OVERLAY_FILE="gpio.overlay"
+    integration_platforms:
+      - native_sim
diff --git a/samples/subsys/tracing/src/gpio_main.c b/samples/subsys/tracing/src/gpio_main.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f38943c0c4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/subsys/tracing/src/gpio_main.c
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2024 Tenstorrent AI ULC
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+
+#include <zephyr/kernel.h>
+#include <zephyr/sys/printk.h>
+#include <zephyr/logging/log.h>
+#include <zephyr/drivers/gpio.h>
+#include <zephyr/drivers/gpio/gpio_emul.h>
+
+/* size of stack area used by each thread */
+#define STACKSIZE (2048)
+
+/* scheduling priority used by each thread */
+#define PRIORITY 7
+
+void test_handler(const struct device *port, struct gpio_callback *cb, gpio_port_pins_t pins)
+{
+	printk("Interrupt detected!\n");
+}
+
+void gpio_sample(void)
+{
+	const struct device *dev = DEVICE_DT_GET(DT_NODELABEL(gpio_emul));
+
+	if (!device_is_ready(dev)) {
+		printk("%s: device not ready.\n", dev->name);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	/* Configure pin 0 as output and toggle */
+	gpio_pin_configure(dev, 0, GPIO_OUTPUT);
+	gpio_pin_set(dev, 0, 1);
+	gpio_pin_set(dev, 0, 0);
+
+	/* Configure pin 1 as input */
+	gpio_pin_configure(dev, 1, GPIO_INPUT);
+
+	/* Read pin 1 */
+	gpio_emul_input_set(dev, 1, 1);
+	gpio_pin_get(dev, 1);
+	gpio_emul_input_set(dev, 1, 0);
+	gpio_pin_get(dev, 1);
+
+	/* Setup pin 1 for interrupt */
+	gpio_pin_interrupt_configure(dev, 1, GPIO_INT_EDGE_RISING);
+	static struct gpio_callback gpio_cb;
+
+	gpio_init_callback(&gpio_cb, test_handler, BIT(1));
+	gpio_add_callback(dev, &gpio_cb);
+
+	/* Trigger interrupt */
+	gpio_emul_input_set(dev, 1, 1);
+
+	/* Remove interrupt */
+	gpio_remove_callback(dev, &gpio_cb);
+}
+
+static void gpio_thread(void *dummy1, void *dummy2, void *dummy3)
+{
+	ARG_UNUSED(dummy1);
+	ARG_UNUSED(dummy2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(dummy3);
+
+	gpio_sample();
+}
+
+K_THREAD_DEFINE(thread_gpio, STACKSIZE, gpio_thread, NULL, NULL, NULL, PRIORITY, 0, 0);
diff --git a/samples/subsys/tracing/src/tracing_user.c b/samples/subsys/tracing/src/tracing_user.c
index 7f9370c5d2a..37c27be5948 100644
--- a/samples/subsys/tracing/src/tracing_user.c
+++ b/samples/subsys/tracing/src/tracing_user.c
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
  */
 
 #include <tracing_user.h>
+#include <zephyr/kernel.h>
+#include <zephyr/device.h>
 
 static int nested_interrupts[CONFIG_MP_MAX_NUM_CPUS];
 
@@ -56,3 +58,46 @@ void sys_trace_idle_user(void)
 {
 	printk("%s\n", __func__);
 }
+
+void sys_trace_gpio_pin_configure_enter_user(const struct device *port, gpio_pin_t pin,
+					     gpio_flags_t flags)
+{
+	printk("port: %s, pin: %d flags: %d\n", port->name, pin, flags);
+}
+
+void sys_trace_gpio_pin_configure_exit_user(const struct device *port, gpio_pin_t pin, int ret)
+{
+	printk("port: %s, pin: %d ret: %d\n", port->name, pin, ret);
+}
+
+void sys_trace_gpio_port_set_bits_raw_enter_user(const struct device *port, gpio_port_pins_t pins)
+{
+	printk("port: %s, pins: %d\n", port->name, pins);
+}
+
+void sys_trace_gpio_port_set_bits_raw_exit_user(const struct device *port, int ret)
+{
+	printk("port: %s, ret: %d\n", port->name, ret);
+}
+
+void sys_trace_gpio_port_clear_bits_raw_enter_user(const struct device *port, gpio_port_pins_t pins)
+{
+	printk("port: %s, pins: %d\n", port->name, pins);
+}
+
+void sys_trace_gpio_port_clear_bits_raw_exit_user(const struct device *port, int ret)
+{
+	printk("port: %s, pins: %d\n", port->name, ret);
+}
+
+void sys_trace_gpio_pin_interrupt_configure_enter_user(const struct device *port, gpio_pin_t pin,
+						       gpio_flags_t flags)
+{
+	printk("port: %s, pin: %d flags: %d\n", port->name, pin, flags);
+}
+
+void sys_trace_gpio_pin_interrupt_configure_exit_user(const struct device *port, gpio_pin_t pin,
+						      int ret)
+{
+	printk("port: %s, pin: %d ret: %d\n", port->name, pin, ret);
+}
diff --git a/subsys/tracing/Kconfig b/subsys/tracing/Kconfig
index 401a33aeef4..30be8d5955b 100644
--- a/subsys/tracing/Kconfig
+++ b/subsys/tracing/Kconfig
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ config TRACING_NET_CORE
 
 config TRACING_GPIO
 	bool "Tracing GPIO"
-	default y if GPIO
+	default n
 	help
 	  Enable tracing GPIO.