diff --git a/xtos/include/sof/trace/preproc-private-dec.h b/src/include/sof/trace/preproc-private-dec.h
similarity index 100%
rename from xtos/include/sof/trace/preproc-private-dec.h
rename to src/include/sof/trace/preproc-private-dec.h
diff --git a/xtos/include/sof/trace/preproc-private-inc.h b/src/include/sof/trace/preproc-private-inc.h
similarity index 100%
rename from xtos/include/sof/trace/preproc-private-inc.h
rename to src/include/sof/trace/preproc-private-inc.h
diff --git a/xtos/include/sof/trace/preproc-private.h b/src/include/sof/trace/preproc-private.h
similarity index 100%
rename from xtos/include/sof/trace/preproc-private.h
rename to src/include/sof/trace/preproc-private.h
diff --git a/xtos/include/sof/trace/preproc.h b/src/include/sof/trace/preproc.h
similarity index 100%
rename from xtos/include/sof/trace/preproc.h
rename to src/include/sof/trace/preproc.h
diff --git a/src/trace/Kconfig b/src/trace/Kconfig
index e691bc9e3cd3..5ff6b2001130 100644
--- a/src/trace/Kconfig
+++ b/src/trace/Kconfig
@@ -6,9 +6,12 @@ menu "Trace"
 
 config TRACE
 	bool "Trace"
+	default n if ZEPHYR_SOF_MODULE
 	default y
 	help
-	  Enabling traces. All traces (normal and error) are sent by dma.
+	  Enable SOF DMA based traces compatible with the sof-logger tool.
+	  With Zephyr, RTOS side events are not seen in the SOF trace, so native
+	  Zephyr logging (CONFIG_ZEPHYR_LOG) is recommended instead.
 
 config TRACEV
 	bool "Trace verbose"