diff --git a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-etm4x.c b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-etm4x.c
index 7ad15651e069..ec9468880c71 100644
--- a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-etm4x.c
+++ b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-etm4x.c
@@ -188,6 +188,13 @@ static int etm4_enable_hw(struct etmv4_drvdata *drvdata)
 		dev_err(etm_dev,
 			"timeout while waiting for Idle Trace Status\n");
 
+	/*
+	 * As recommended by section 4.3.7 ("Synchronization when using the
+	 * memory-mapped interface") of ARM IHI 0064D
+	 */
+	dsb(sy);
+	isb();
+
 done:
 	CS_LOCK(drvdata->base);
 
@@ -453,8 +460,12 @@ static void etm4_disable_hw(void *info)
 	/* EN, bit[0] Trace unit enable bit */
 	control &= ~0x1;
 
-	/* make sure everything completes before disabling */
-	mb();
+	/*
+	 * Make sure everything completes before disabling, as recommended
+	 * by section 7.3.77 ("TRCVICTLR, ViewInst Main Control Register,
+	 * SSTATUS") of ARM IHI 0064D
+	 */
+	dsb(sy);
 	isb();
 	writel_relaxed(control, drvdata->base + TRCPRGCTLR);