diff --git a/src/xrt/targets/common/target_instance.c b/src/xrt/targets/common/target_instance.c
index a1f08fe1f..35648e9dd 100644
--- a/src/xrt/targets/common/target_instance.c
+++ b/src/xrt/targets/common/target_instance.c
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ t_instance_create_system(struct xrt_instance *xinst,
                          struct xrt_system_devices **out_xsysd,
                          struct xrt_system_compositor **out_xsysc)
 {
+	XRT_TRACE_MARKER();
+
 	assert(out_xsysd != NULL);
 	assert(*out_xsysd == NULL);
 	assert(out_xsysc == NULL || *out_xsysc == NULL);
@@ -118,6 +120,8 @@ xrt_instance_create(struct xrt_instance_info *ii, struct xrt_instance **out_xins
 
 	u_trace_marker_init();
 
+	XRT_TRACE_MARKER();
+
 	int ret = xrt_prober_create_with_lists(&xp, &target_lists);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		return XRT_ERROR_PROBER_CREATION_FAILED;
diff --git a/src/xrt/targets/common/target_instance_no_comp.c b/src/xrt/targets/common/target_instance_no_comp.c
index 5a9462245..9195d99b7 100644
--- a/src/xrt/targets/common/target_instance_no_comp.c
+++ b/src/xrt/targets/common/target_instance_no_comp.c
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "xrt/xrt_system.h"
+#include "util/u_trace_marker.h"
 #include "util/u_system_helpers.h"
 #include "target_instance_parts.h"
 
@@ -19,6 +20,8 @@ t_instance_create_system(struct xrt_instance *xinst,
                          struct xrt_system_devices **out_xsysd,
                          struct xrt_system_compositor **out_xsysc)
 {
+	XRT_TRACE_MARKER();
+
 	struct xrt_system_devices *xsysd = NULL;
 	xrt_result_t xret = XRT_SUCCESS;
 
@@ -51,6 +54,8 @@ t_instance_create_system(struct xrt_instance *xinst,
 int
 xrt_instance_create(struct xrt_instance_info *ii, struct xrt_instance **out_xinst)
 {
+	XRT_TRACE_MARKER();
+
 	struct xrt_prober *xp = NULL;
 
 	int ret = xrt_prober_create_with_lists(&xp, &target_lists);
diff --git a/src/xrt/targets/common/target_instance_parts.h b/src/xrt/targets/common/target_instance_parts.h
index e015f70bd..8b454cae2 100644
--- a/src/xrt/targets/common/target_instance_parts.h
+++ b/src/xrt/targets/common/target_instance_parts.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include "xrt/xrt_instance.h"
 
 #include "util/u_misc.h"
+#include "util/u_trace_marker.h"
 
 
 /*
@@ -51,6 +52,8 @@ t_instance(struct xrt_instance *xinst)
 static xrt_result_t
 t_instance_get_prober(struct xrt_instance *xinst, struct xrt_prober **out_xp)
 {
+	XRT_TRACE_MARKER();
+
 	struct t_instance *tinst = t_instance(xinst);
 
 	if (tinst->xp == NULL) {
@@ -65,6 +68,8 @@ t_instance_get_prober(struct xrt_instance *xinst, struct xrt_prober **out_xp)
 static void
 t_instance_destroy(struct xrt_instance *xinst)
 {
+	XRT_TRACE_MARKER();
+
 	struct t_instance *tinst = t_instance(xinst);
 
 	xrt_prober_destroy(&tinst->xp);