diff --git a/bpf_progs/netd.c b/bpf_progs/netd.c
index f86d8fd..256dd6a 100644
--- a/bpf_progs/netd.c
+++ b/bpf_progs/netd.c
@@ -104,14 +104,13 @@
 DEFINE_BPF_MAP_EXT(packet_trace_enabled_map, ARRAY, uint32_t, bool, 1,
                    AID_ROOT, AID_SYSTEM, 0060, "fs_bpf_net_shared", "", false,
                    BPFLOADER_IGNORED_ON_VERSION, BPFLOADER_MAX_VER, LOAD_ON_ENG,
-                   IGNORE_ON_USER, LOAD_ON_USERDEBUG)
+                   LOAD_ON_USER, LOAD_ON_USERDEBUG)
 
-// A ring buffer on which packet information is pushed. This map will only be loaded
-// on eng and userdebug devices. User devices won't load this to save memory.
+// A ring buffer on which packet information is pushed.
 DEFINE_BPF_RINGBUF_EXT(packet_trace_ringbuf, PacketTrace, PACKET_TRACE_BUF_SIZE,
                        AID_ROOT, AID_SYSTEM, 0060, "fs_bpf_net_shared", "", false,
                        BPFLOADER_IGNORED_ON_VERSION, BPFLOADER_MAX_VER, LOAD_ON_ENG,
-                       IGNORE_ON_USER, LOAD_ON_USERDEBUG);
+                       LOAD_ON_USER, LOAD_ON_USERDEBUG);
 
 // iptables xt_bpf programs need to be usable by both netd and netutils_wrappers
 // selinux contexts, because even non-xt_bpf iptables mutations are implemented as
@@ -504,6 +503,16 @@
     return match;
 }
 
+// This program is optional, and enables tracing on Android U+, 5.8+ on user builds.
+DEFINE_BPF_PROG_EXT("cgroupskb/ingress/stats$trace_user", AID_ROOT, AID_SYSTEM,
+                    bpf_cgroup_ingress_trace_user, KVER(5, 8, 0), KVER_INF,
+                    BPFLOADER_IGNORED_ON_VERSION, BPFLOADER_MAX_VER, true,
+                    "fs_bpf_netd_readonly", "", true, false, true)
+(struct __sk_buff* skb) {
+    return bpf_traffic_account(skb, INGRESS, TRACE_ON, KVER(5, 8, 0));
+}
+
+// This program is required, and enables tracing on Android U+, 5.8+, userdebug/eng.
 DEFINE_BPF_PROG_EXT("cgroupskb/ingress/stats$trace", AID_ROOT, AID_SYSTEM,
                     bpf_cgroup_ingress_trace, KVER(5, 8, 0), KVER_INF,
                     BPFLOADER_IGNORED_ON_VERSION, BPFLOADER_MAX_VER, false,
@@ -524,6 +533,16 @@
     return bpf_traffic_account(skb, INGRESS, TRACE_OFF, KVER_NONE);
 }
 
+// This program is optional, and enables tracing on Android U+, 5.8+ on user builds.
+DEFINE_BPF_PROG_EXT("cgroupskb/egress/stats$trace_user", AID_ROOT, AID_SYSTEM,
+                    bpf_cgroup_egress_trace_user, KVER(5, 8, 0), KVER_INF,
+                    BPFLOADER_IGNORED_ON_VERSION, BPFLOADER_MAX_VER, true,
+                    "fs_bpf_netd_readonly", "", true, false, true)
+(struct __sk_buff* skb) {
+    return bpf_traffic_account(skb, EGRESS, TRACE_ON, KVER(5, 8, 0));
+}
+
+// This program is required, and enables tracing on Android U+, 5.8+, userdebug/eng.
 DEFINE_BPF_PROG_EXT("cgroupskb/egress/stats$trace", AID_ROOT, AID_SYSTEM,
                     bpf_cgroup_egress_trace, KVER(5, 8, 0), KVER_INF,
                     BPFLOADER_IGNORED_ON_VERSION, BPFLOADER_MAX_VER, false,
diff --git a/service-t/src/com/android/server/NetworkStatsServiceInitializer.java b/service-t/src/com/android/server/NetworkStatsServiceInitializer.java
index 82a4fbd..675e5a1 100644
--- a/service-t/src/com/android/server/NetworkStatsServiceInitializer.java
+++ b/service-t/src/com/android/server/NetworkStatsServiceInitializer.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 import android.util.Log;
 
 import com.android.modules.utils.build.SdkLevel;
+import com.android.net.module.util.DeviceConfigUtils;
 import com.android.server.net.NetworkStatsService;
 
 /**
@@ -30,6 +31,8 @@
  */
 public final class NetworkStatsServiceInitializer extends SystemService {
     private static final String TAG = NetworkStatsServiceInitializer.class.getSimpleName();
+    private static final String ENABLE_NETWORK_TRACING = "enable_network_tracing";
+    private final boolean mNetworkTracingFlagEnabled;
     private final NetworkStatsService mStatsService;
 
     public NetworkStatsServiceInitializer(Context context) {
@@ -37,6 +40,8 @@
         // Load JNI libraries used by NetworkStatsService and its dependencies
         System.loadLibrary("service-connectivity");
         mStatsService = maybeCreateNetworkStatsService(context);
+        mNetworkTracingFlagEnabled = DeviceConfigUtils.isTetheringFeatureEnabled(
+            context, ENABLE_NETWORK_TRACING);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -48,11 +53,10 @@
             TrafficStats.init(getContext());
         }
 
-        // The following code registers the Perfetto Network Trace Handler on non-user builds.
-        // The enhanced tracing is intended to be used for debugging and diagnosing issues. This
-        // is conditional on the build type rather than `isDebuggable` to match the system_server
-        // selinux rules which only allow the Perfetto connection under the same circumstances.
-        if (SdkLevel.isAtLeastU() && !Build.TYPE.equals("user")) {
+        // The following code registers the Perfetto Network Trace Handler. The enhanced tracing
+        // is intended to be used for debugging and diagnosing issues. This is enabled by default
+        // on userdebug/eng builds and flag protected in user builds.
+        if (SdkLevel.isAtLeastU() && (mNetworkTracingFlagEnabled || !Build.TYPE.equals("user"))) {
             Log.i(TAG, "Initializing network tracing hooks");
             NetworkStatsService.nativeInitNetworkTracing();
         }
diff --git a/tests/mts/bpf_existence_test.cpp b/tests/mts/bpf_existence_test.cpp
index 15263cc..0c424e9 100644
--- a/tests/mts/bpf_existence_test.cpp
+++ b/tests/mts/bpf_existence_test.cpp
@@ -129,6 +129,16 @@
     SHARED "prog_dscpPolicy_schedcls_set_dscp_ether",
 };
 
+// Provided by *current* mainline module for U+ devices
+static const set<string> MAINLINE_FOR_U_PLUS = {
+    NETD "map_netd_packet_trace_enabled_map",
+};
+
+// Provided by *current* mainline module for U+ devices with 5.10+ kernels
+static const set<string> MAINLINE_FOR_U_5_10_PLUS = {
+    NETD "map_netd_packet_trace_ringbuf",
+};
+
 static void addAll(set<string>& a, const set<string>& b) {
     a.insert(b.begin(), b.end());
 }
@@ -171,6 +181,8 @@
 
     // U requires Linux Kernel 4.14+, but nothing (as yet) added or removed in U.
     if (IsAtLeastU()) ASSERT_TRUE(isAtLeastKernelVersion(4, 14, 0));
+    DO_EXPECT(IsAtLeastU(), MAINLINE_FOR_U_PLUS);
+    DO_EXPECT(IsAtLeastU() && isAtLeastKernelVersion(5, 10, 0), MAINLINE_FOR_U_5_10_PLUS);
 
     // V requires Linux Kernel 4.19+, but nothing (as yet) added or removed in V.
     if (IsAtLeastV()) ASSERT_TRUE(isAtLeastKernelVersion(4, 19, 0));