diff --git a/qdf/inc/qdf_trace.h b/qdf/inc/qdf_trace.h
index d9e3b6cf53..4d9334f714 100644
--- a/qdf/inc/qdf_trace.h
+++ b/qdf/inc/qdf_trace.h
@@ -1042,9 +1042,40 @@ qdf_tso_seg_dbg_zero(struct qdf_tso_seg_elem_t *tsoseg)
 
 #endif /* TSOSEG_DEBUG */
 
+/**
+ * qdf_trace_hex_dump() - externally called hex dump function
+ * @module: Module identifier a member of the QDF_MODULE_ID enumeration that
+ * identifies the module issuing the trace message.
+ * @level: Trace level a member of the QDF_TRACE_LEVEL enumeration indicating
+ * the severity of the condition causing the trace message to be
+ * issued. More severe conditions are more likely to be logged.
+ * @data: The base address of the buffer to be logged.
+ * @buf_len: The size of the buffer to be logged.
+ *
+ * Checks the level of severity and accordingly prints the trace messages
+ *
+ * Return:  None
+ */
 void qdf_trace_hex_dump(QDF_MODULE_ID module, QDF_TRACE_LEVEL level,
 			void *data, int buf_len);
 
+/**
+ * qdf_trace_hex_ascii_dump() - externally called hex and ascii dump function
+ * @module: Module identifier a member of the QDF_MODULE_ID enumeration that
+ * identifies the module issuing the trace message.
+ * @level: Trace level a member of the QDF_TRACE_LEVEL enumeration indicating
+ * the severity of the condition causing the trace message to be
+ * issued. More severe conditions are more likely to be logged.
+ * @data: The base address of the buffer to be logged.
+ * @buf_len: The size of the buffer to be logged.
+ *
+ * Checks the level of severity and accordingly prints the trace messages
+ *
+ * Return:  None
+ */
+void qdf_trace_hex_ascii_dump(QDF_MODULE_ID module, QDF_TRACE_LEVEL level,
+			      void *data, int buf_len);
+
 #define ERROR_CODE                      -1
 #define QDF_MAX_NAME_SIZE               32
 #define MAX_PRINT_CONFIG_SUPPORTED      32
diff --git a/qdf/linux/src/qdf_trace.c b/qdf/linux/src/qdf_trace.c
index 99150ebd19..b124b8f972 100644
--- a/qdf/linux/src/qdf_trace.c
+++ b/qdf/linux/src/qdf_trace.c
@@ -156,22 +156,8 @@ qdf_export_symbol(qdf_vtrace_msg);
 /* Buffer size = data bytes(2 hex chars plus space) + NULL */
 #define BUFFER_SIZE ((QDF_DP_TRACE_RECORD_SIZE * 3) + 1)
 
-/**
- * qdf_trace_hex_dump() - externally called hex dump function
- * @module: Module identifier a member of the QDF_MODULE_ID enumeration that
- * identifies the module issuing the trace message.
- * @level: Trace level a member of the QDF_TRACE_LEVEL enumeration indicating
- * the severity of the condition causing the trace message to be
- * issued. More severe conditions are more likely to be logged.
- * @data: The base address of the buffer to be logged.
- * @buf_len: The size of the buffer to be logged.
- *
- * Checks the level of severity and accordingly prints the trace messages
- *
- * Return:  None
- */
-void qdf_trace_hex_dump(QDF_MODULE_ID module, QDF_TRACE_LEVEL level,
-			void *data, int buf_len)
+static void __qdf_trace_hex_dump(QDF_MODULE_ID module, QDF_TRACE_LEVEL level,
+				 void *data, int buf_len, bool print_ascii)
 {
 	const u8 *ptr = data;
 	int i = 0;
@@ -186,15 +172,30 @@ void qdf_trace_hex_dump(QDF_MODULE_ID module, QDF_TRACE_LEVEL level,
 		buf_len -= ROW_SIZE;
 
 		hex_dump_to_buffer(ptr, linelen, ROW_SIZE, 1,
-				linebuf, sizeof(linebuf), false);
+				   linebuf, sizeof(linebuf), print_ascii);
 
 		qdf_trace_msg(module, level, "%.8x: %s", i, linebuf);
 		ptr += ROW_SIZE;
 		i += ROW_SIZE;
 	}
 }
+
+void qdf_trace_hex_dump(QDF_MODULE_ID module, QDF_TRACE_LEVEL level,
+			void *data, int buf_len)
+{
+	__qdf_trace_hex_dump(module, level, data, buf_len, false);
+}
+
 qdf_export_symbol(qdf_trace_hex_dump);
 
+void qdf_trace_hex_ascii_dump(QDF_MODULE_ID module, QDF_TRACE_LEVEL level,
+			      void *data, int buf_len)
+{
+	__qdf_trace_hex_dump(module, level, data, buf_len, true);
+}
+
+qdf_export_symbol(qdf_trace_hex_ascii_dump);
+
 #endif
 
 #ifdef TRACE_RECORD