diff --git a/trace_extra/memory_interceptor.cc b/trace_extra/memory_interceptor.cc
index f948d87d13..cbf3ffd1c6 100644
--- a/trace_extra/memory_interceptor.cc
+++ b/trace_extra/memory_interceptor.cc
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ DynamorioTraceInterceptor::ThreadLocalState::ThreadLocalState(
 }
 
 io::filtering_ostream DynamorioTraceInterceptor::mem_logfile;
+uint64_t DynamorioTraceInterceptor::instr_count = 0;
 
 void DynamorioTraceInterceptor::OnTracePacket(InterceptorContext context)
 {
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ void DynamorioTraceInterceptor::OnTracePacket(InterceptorContext context)
                     perfetto::protos::pbzero::Opcode::Decoder opcode(
                         instr.opcode_obj());
                     if (opcode.has_size()) {
+                        ++instr_count;
                         trace_entry_t entry;
                         entry.type = TRACE_TYPE_INSTR;
                         entry.addr = reinterpret_cast<addr_t>(instr.pc());
diff --git a/trace_extra/memory_interceptor.hh b/trace_extra/memory_interceptor.hh
index b2f985d8e9..e9a8011bc9 100644
--- a/trace_extra/memory_interceptor.hh
+++ b/trace_extra/memory_interceptor.hh
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ class DynamorioTraceInterceptor
 
   public:
     static io::filtering_ostream mem_logfile;
+    static uint64_t instr_count;
     ~DynamorioTraceInterceptor() override = default;
 
     struct ThreadLocalState
diff --git a/trace_extra/trace_perfetto.cc b/trace_extra/trace_perfetto.cc
index af1e91352f..c6fe0c391b 100644
--- a/trace_extra/trace_perfetto.cc
+++ b/trace_extra/trace_perfetto.cc
@@ -71,7 +71,10 @@ std::unique_ptr<perfetto::TracingSession> session;
 fs::path logfile("qemu_trace.pb");
 
 /* perfetto interceptor trace file */
-string mem_logfile_name = "mem_access.trace.gz";
+string mem_logfile = "mem_trace.gz";
+
+/* instrcution count file */
+string instr_count_file;
 
 /* enable perfetto interceptor */
 bool enable_interceptor = false;
@@ -134,9 +137,13 @@ bool perfetto_start_tracing(void)
     perfetto::TrackEvent::Register();
 
     if (enable_interceptor) {
+        // hardcode instr_path for now
+        fs::path mem_logfile_path(mem_logfile);
+        instr_count_file = mem_logfile_path.parent_path().parent_path().string() + "/instr_count.txt";
+
         DynamorioTraceInterceptor::mem_logfile.push(io::gzip_compressor());
         DynamorioTraceInterceptor::mem_logfile.push(
-            io::file_descriptor_sink(mem_logfile_name));
+            io::file_descriptor_sink(mem_logfile));
 
         // drcachesim needs a header in the file, so we create it here
         trace_entry_t header{ .type = TRACE_TYPE_HEADER,
@@ -229,6 +236,12 @@ void perfetto_tracing_stop(void)
         DynamorioTraceInterceptor::mem_logfile.write((char *)&footer,
                                                      sizeof(footer));
         io::close(DynamorioTraceInterceptor::mem_logfile);
+
+        // store the number of instructions executed
+        ofstream outfile;
+        outfile.open(instr_count_file);
+        outfile << DynamorioTraceInterceptor::instr_count << std::endl;
+        outfile.close();
     }
 }
 
@@ -518,7 +531,7 @@ qemu_log_instr_perfetto_conf_categories(const char *category_str)
 
 extern "C" void qemu_log_instr_perfetto_interceptor_logfile(const char *name)
 {
-    mem_logfile_name = name;
+    mem_logfile = name;
 }
 
 extern "C" void qemu_log_instr_perfetto_enable_interceptor()