diff --git a/features/netsocket/emac-drivers/TARGET_STM/stm32xx_emac.cpp b/features/netsocket/emac-drivers/TARGET_STM/stm32xx_emac.cpp
index e44b7b546d..6cfa6a9747 100644
--- a/features/netsocket/emac-drivers/TARGET_STM/stm32xx_emac.cpp
+++ b/features/netsocket/emac-drivers/TARGET_STM/stm32xx_emac.cpp
@@ -889,7 +889,12 @@ bool STM32_EMAC::power_up()
     }
 
     /* Worker thread */
+#if MBED_CONF_MBED_TRACE_ENABLE
+    thread = create_new_thread("stm32_emac_thread", &STM32_EMAC::thread_function, this, MBED_CONF_STM32_EMAC_THREAD_STACKSIZE*2, THREAD_PRIORITY, &thread_cb);
+#else
     thread = create_new_thread("stm32_emac_thread", &STM32_EMAC::thread_function, this, MBED_CONF_STM32_EMAC_THREAD_STACKSIZE, THREAD_PRIORITY, &thread_cb);
+#endif
+
 
     phy_task_handle = mbed::mbed_event_queue()->call_every(PHY_TASK_PERIOD_MS, mbed::callback(this, &STM32_EMAC::phy_task));