diff --git a/qemu-nbd.c b/qemu-nbd.c
index 705b95e..cca4a98 100644
--- a/qemu-nbd.c
+++ b/qemu-nbd.c
@@ -533,6 +533,7 @@
     sa_sigterm.sa_handler = termsig_handler;
     sigaction(SIGTERM, &sa_sigterm, NULL);
 
+    module_call_init(MODULE_INIT_TRACE);
     qcrypto_init(&error_fatal);
 
     module_call_init(MODULE_INIT_QOM);