diff --git a/core/rmnet_ctl_client.c b/core/rmnet_ctl_client.c
index 1fe348b1387d..4a4bc13d917e 100644
--- a/core/rmnet_ctl_client.c
+++ b/core/rmnet_ctl_client.c
@@ -135,6 +135,8 @@ void *rmnet_ctl_register_client(struct rmnet_ctl_client_hooks *hook)
 
 	spin_unlock(&client_lock);
 
+	rmnet_ctl_set_dbgfs(true);
+
 	return client;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(rmnet_ctl_register_client);
@@ -157,6 +159,8 @@ int rmnet_ctl_unregister_client(void *handle)
 	synchronize_rcu();
 	kfree(client);
 
+	rmnet_ctl_set_dbgfs(false);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(rmnet_ctl_unregister_client);