diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index ec42b9c..49b5315 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1)
 # Whether to build a static library (default FALSE).
 # set(ASMJIT_STATIC FALSE)
 
+# Used for debugging asmjit itself (default FALSE).
+# set(ASMJIT_TRACE FALSE)
+
 # Whether to build ARM32 backend (TRUE if building for ARM32).
 # set(ASMJIT_BUILD_ARM32 FALSE)
 
@@ -102,6 +105,10 @@ elseif(ASMJIT_STATIC)
   list(APPEND ASMJIT_PRIVATE_CFLAGS "${ASMJIT_D}ASMJIT_STATIC")
 endif()
 
+if(ASMJIT_TRACE)
+  list(APPEND ASMJIT_PRIVATE_CFLAGS "${ASMJIT_D}ASMJIT_TRACE")
+endif()
+
 if(WIN32)
   list(APPEND ASMJIT_PRIVATE_CFLAGS "${ASMJIT_D}_UNICODE")
 else()