diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/generic_encoder.cc b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/generic_encoder.cc
index c7444ce99f..3f2ed1379e 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/generic_encoder.cc
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/generic_encoder.cc
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ VCMGenericEncoder::VCMGenericEncoder(
 VCMGenericEncoder::~VCMGenericEncoder() {}
 
 int32_t VCMGenericEncoder::Release() {
+  TRACE_EVENT0("webrtc", "VCMGenericEncoder::Release");
   return encoder_->Release();
 }