diff --git a/include/utils/Trace.h b/include/utils/Trace.h
index 6ba68f61c..eeba40d65 100644
--- a/include/utils/Trace.h
+++ b/include/utils/Trace.h
@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@
 
 // See <cutils/trace.h> for more ATRACE_* macros.
 
-// ATRACE_NAME traces the beginning and end of the current scope.  To trace
-// the correct start and end times this macro should be declared first in the
-// scope body.
-#define ATRACE_NAME(name) android::ScopedTrace ___tracer(ATRACE_TAG, name)
+// ATRACE_NAME traces from its location until the end of its enclosing scope.
+#define _PASTE(x, y) x ## y
+#define PASTE(x, y) _PASTE(x,y)
+#define ATRACE_NAME(name) android::ScopedTrace PASTE(___tracer, __LINE__) (ATRACE_TAG, name)
 // ATRACE_CALL is an ATRACE_NAME that uses the current function name.
 #define ATRACE_CALL() ATRACE_NAME(__FUNCTION__)