diff --git a/include/zephyr/tracing/tracing.h b/include/zephyr/tracing/tracing.h
index e02c0a3d8f5..1e6889dc2a6 100644
--- a/include/zephyr/tracing/tracing.h
+++ b/include/zephyr/tracing/tracing.h
@@ -2049,6 +2049,19 @@
  */
 #define sys_port_trace_net_recv_data_exit(iface, pkt, ret)
 
+/**
+ * @brief Trace network data send
+ * @param pkt Network packet to send
+ */
+#define sys_port_trace_net_send_data_enter(pkt)
+
+/**
+ * @brief Trace network data send attempt
+ * @param pkt Received network packet
+ * @param ret Return value
+ */
+#define sys_port_trace_net_send_data_exit(pkt, ret)
+
 /** @} */ /* end of subsys_tracing_apis_net */
 
 /**
diff --git a/subsys/net/ip/net_core.c b/subsys/net/ip/net_core.c
index 7afb15be1a8..8ab2fb93a3c 100644
--- a/subsys/net/ip/net_core.c
+++ b/subsys/net/ip/net_core.c
@@ -380,13 +380,18 @@ drop:
 int net_send_data(struct net_pkt *pkt)
 {
 	int status;
+	int ret;
+
+	SYS_PORT_TRACING_FUNC_ENTER(net, send_data, pkt);
 
 	if (!pkt || !pkt->frags) {
-		return -ENODATA;
+		ret = -ENODATA;
+		goto err;
 	}
 
 	if (!net_pkt_iface(pkt)) {
-		return -EINVAL;
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+		goto err;
 	}
 
 	net_pkt_trim_buffer(pkt);
@@ -400,7 +405,8 @@ int net_send_data(struct net_pkt *pkt)
 		 * we just silently drop the packet by returning 0.
 		 */
 		if (status == -ENOMSG) {
-			return 0;
+			ret = 0;
+			goto err;
 		}
 
 		return status;
@@ -410,11 +416,13 @@ int net_send_data(struct net_pkt *pkt)
 		 */
 		NET_DBG("Loopback pkt %p back to us", pkt);
 		processing_data(pkt, true);
-		return 0;
+		ret = 0;
+		goto err;
 	}
 
 	if (net_if_send_data(net_pkt_iface(pkt), pkt) == NET_DROP) {
-		return -EIO;
+		ret = -EIO;
+		goto err;
 	}
 
 	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_NET_STATISTICS)) {
@@ -428,7 +436,12 @@ int net_send_data(struct net_pkt *pkt)
 		}
 	}
 
-	return 0;
+	ret = 0;
+
+err:
+	SYS_PORT_TRACING_FUNC_EXIT(net, send_data, pkt, ret);
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static void net_rx(struct net_if *iface, struct net_pkt *pkt)
diff --git a/subsys/tracing/ctf/ctf_top.c b/subsys/tracing/ctf/ctf_top.c
index 81599e124f4..b9c8fb82c64 100644
--- a/subsys/tracing/ctf/ctf_top.c
+++ b/subsys/tracing/ctf/ctf_top.c
@@ -654,3 +654,39 @@ void sys_trace_net_recv_data_exit(struct net_if *iface, struct net_pkt *pkt, int
 				   (uint32_t)(uintptr_t)pkt,
 				   (int32_t)ret);
 }
+
+void sys_trace_net_send_data_enter(struct net_pkt *pkt)
+{
+	struct net_if *iface;
+	int ifindex;
+
+	iface = net_pkt_iface(pkt);
+	if (iface == NULL) {
+		ifindex = -1;
+	} else {
+		ifindex = net_if_get_by_iface(iface);
+	}
+
+	ctf_top_net_send_data_enter((int32_t)ifindex,
+				    (uint32_t)(uintptr_t)iface,
+				    (uint32_t)(uintptr_t)pkt,
+				    (uint32_t)net_pkt_get_len(pkt));
+}
+
+void sys_trace_net_send_data_exit(struct net_pkt *pkt, int ret)
+{
+	struct net_if *iface;
+	int ifindex;
+
+	iface = net_pkt_iface(pkt);
+	if (iface == NULL) {
+		ifindex = -1;
+	} else {
+		ifindex = net_if_get_by_iface(iface);
+	}
+
+	ctf_top_net_send_data_exit((int32_t)ifindex,
+				   (uint32_t)(uintptr_t)iface,
+				   (uint32_t)(uintptr_t)pkt,
+				   (int32_t)ret);
+}
diff --git a/subsys/tracing/ctf/ctf_top.h b/subsys/tracing/ctf/ctf_top.h
index b9c96440ab0..8c734ab361d 100644
--- a/subsys/tracing/ctf/ctf_top.h
+++ b/subsys/tracing/ctf/ctf_top.h
@@ -153,6 +153,8 @@ typedef enum {
 	CTF_EVENT_SOCKET_SOCKETPAIR_EXIT = 0x5B,
 	CTF_EVENT_NET_RECV_DATA_ENTER = 0x5C,
 	CTF_EVENT_NET_RECV_DATA_EXIT = 0x5D,
+	CTF_EVENT_NET_SEND_DATA_ENTER = 0x5E,
+	CTF_EVENT_NET_SEND_DATA_EXIT = 0x5F,
 
 } ctf_event_t;
 
@@ -626,5 +628,18 @@ static inline void ctf_top_net_recv_data_exit(int32_t if_index, uint32_t iface,
 		  if_index, iface, pkt, ret);
 }
 
+static inline void ctf_top_net_send_data_enter(int32_t if_index, uint32_t iface, uint32_t pkt,
+					       uint32_t len)
+{
+	CTF_EVENT(CTF_LITERAL(uint8_t, CTF_EVENT_NET_SEND_DATA_ENTER),
+		  if_index, iface, pkt, len);
+}
+
+static inline void ctf_top_net_send_data_exit(int32_t if_index, uint32_t iface, uint32_t pkt,
+					      int32_t ret)
+{
+	CTF_EVENT(CTF_LITERAL(uint8_t, CTF_EVENT_NET_SEND_DATA_EXIT),
+		  if_index, iface, pkt, ret);
+}
 
 #endif /* SUBSYS_DEBUG_TRACING_CTF_TOP_H */
diff --git a/subsys/tracing/ctf/tracing_ctf.h b/subsys/tracing/ctf/tracing_ctf.h
index 785b7554f47..9e0ea544a90 100644
--- a/subsys/tracing/ctf/tracing_ctf.h
+++ b/subsys/tracing/ctf/tracing_ctf.h
@@ -573,12 +573,18 @@ void sys_trace_socket_socketpair_exit(int sock_A, int sock_B, int ret);
 	sys_trace_net_recv_data_enter(iface, pkt)
 #define sys_port_trace_net_recv_data_exit(iface, pkt, ret)	\
 	sys_trace_net_recv_data_exit(iface, pkt, ret)
+#define sys_port_trace_net_send_data_enter(pkt)			\
+	sys_trace_net_send_data_enter(pkt)
+#define sys_port_trace_net_send_data_exit(pkt, ret)		\
+	sys_trace_net_send_data_exit(pkt, ret)
 
 struct net_if;
 struct net_pkt;
 
 void sys_trace_net_recv_data_enter(struct net_if *iface, struct net_pkt *pkt);
 void sys_trace_net_recv_data_exit(struct net_if *iface, struct net_pkt *pkt, int ret);
+void sys_trace_net_send_data_enter(struct net_pkt *pkt);
+void sys_trace_net_send_data_exit(struct net_pkt *pkt, int ret);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
diff --git a/subsys/tracing/ctf/tsdl/metadata b/subsys/tracing/ctf/tsdl/metadata
index 0d713e93de3..8ef7ea676f7 100644
--- a/subsys/tracing/ctf/tsdl/metadata
+++ b/subsys/tracing/ctf/tsdl/metadata
@@ -729,3 +729,25 @@ event {
 		int32_t result;
 	};
 };
+
+event {
+	name = net_send_data_enter;
+	id = 0x5E;
+	fields := struct {
+		int32_t if_index;
+		uint32_t iface;
+		uint32_t pkt;
+		uint32_t pkt_len;
+	};
+};
+
+event {
+	name = net_send_data_exit;
+	id = 0x5F;
+	fields := struct {
+		int32_t if_index;
+		uint32_t iface;
+		uint32_t pkt;
+		int32_t result;
+	};
+};
diff --git a/subsys/tracing/test/tracing_test.h b/subsys/tracing/test/tracing_test.h
index 49e1a23522a..265b38d3596 100644
--- a/subsys/tracing/test/tracing_test.h
+++ b/subsys/tracing/test/tracing_test.h
@@ -734,6 +734,8 @@ void sys_trace_k_event_init(struct k_event *event);
 
 #define sys_port_trace_net_recv_data_enter(iface, pkt)
 #define sys_port_trace_net_recv_data_exit(iface, pkt, ret)
+#define sys_port_trace_net_send_data_enter(pkt)
+#define sys_port_trace_net_send_data_exit(pkt, ret)
 
 #define sys_trace_sys_init_enter(...)
 #define sys_trace_sys_init_exit(...)
diff --git a/subsys/tracing/user/tracing_user.h b/subsys/tracing/user/tracing_user.h
index c55a758f3aa..7d421db27be 100644
--- a/subsys/tracing/user/tracing_user.h
+++ b/subsys/tracing/user/tracing_user.h
@@ -385,6 +385,8 @@ void sys_trace_sys_init_exit(const struct init_entry *entry, int level, int resu
 
 #define sys_port_trace_net_recv_data_enter(iface, pkt)
 #define sys_port_trace_net_recv_data_exit(iface, pkt, ret)
+#define sys_port_trace_net_send_data_enter(pkt)
+#define sys_port_trace_net_send_data_exit(pkt, ret)
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }