diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/EffectImpl.cpp b/audio/aidl/default/EffectImpl.cpp
index c29bf79..c97a03e 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/EffectImpl.cpp
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/EffectImpl.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@
  */
 
 #include <memory>
+#define ATRACE_TAG ATRACE_TAG_AUDIO
 #define LOG_TAG "AHAL_EffectImpl"
+#include <utils/Trace.h>
 #include "effect-impl/EffectImpl.h"
 #include "effect-impl/EffectTypes.h"
 #include "include/effect-impl/EffectTypes.h"
@@ -298,6 +300,7 @@
 }
 
 void EffectImpl::process() {
+    ATRACE_CALL();
     /**
      * wait for the EventFlag without lock, it's ok because the mEfGroup pointer will not change
      * in the life cycle of workerThread (threadLoop).