diff --git a/qdf/inc/qdf_trace.h b/qdf/inc/qdf_trace.h
index 60e7f7b96242..1e91e86230c6 100644
--- a/qdf/inc/qdf_trace.h
+++ b/qdf/inc/qdf_trace.h
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@
 
 /* Type declarations */
 
+#define FL(x)    "%s: %d: " x, __func__, __LINE__
+
 /**
  * typedef enum QDF_TRACE_LEVEL - Debug Trace level
  * @QDF_TRACE_LEVEL_NONE: no trace will be logged. This value is in place