diff --git a/driver/main.c b/driver/main.c
index 303519a684..722c2621b0 100644
--- a/driver/main.c
+++ b/driver/main.c
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ static unsigned int g_ppm_numdevs;
 static int g_ppm_major;
 bool g_tracers_enabled = false;
 bool g_simple_mode_enabled = false;
+static DEFINE_PER_CPU(long, g_n_tracepoint_hit);
 static const struct file_operations g_ppm_fops = {
 	.open = ppm_open,
 	.release = ppm_release,
@@ -518,6 +519,7 @@ static int ppm_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 
 static int ppm_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 {
+	int cpu;
 	int ret;
 	struct ppm_ring_buffer_context *ring;
 #if LINUX_VERSION_CODE > KERNEL_VERSION(2, 6, 20)
@@ -604,6 +606,13 @@ static int ppm_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 			 * While we're here, disable simple mode if it's active
 			 */
 			g_simple_mode_enabled = false;
+
+			/*
+			 * Reset tracepoint counter
+			 */
+			for_each_possible_cpu(cpu) {
+				per_cpu(g_n_tracepoint_hit, cpu) = 0;
+			}
 		} else {
 			ASSERT(false);
 		}
@@ -619,6 +628,7 @@ static int ppm_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 
 static long ppm_ioctl(struct file *filp, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 {
+	int cpu;
 	int ret;
 	struct task_struct *consumer_id = filp->private_data;
 	struct ppm_consumer_t *consumer = NULL;
@@ -723,7 +733,20 @@ static long ppm_ioctl(struct file *filp, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 
 		ret = 0;
 cleanup_ioctl_procinfo:
-		vfree((void*)proclist_info);
+		vfree((void *)proclist_info);
+		goto cleanup_ioctl_nolock;
+	}
+
+	if (cmd == PPM_IOCTL_GET_N_TRACEPOINT_HIT) {
+		long __user *counters = (long __user *) arg;
+
+		for_each_possible_cpu(cpu) {
+			if (put_user(per_cpu(g_n_tracepoint_hit, cpu), &counters[cpu])) {
+				ret = -EINVAL;
+				goto cleanup_ioctl_nolock;
+			}
+		}
+		ret = 0;
 		goto cleanup_ioctl_nolock;
 	}
 
@@ -1772,6 +1795,19 @@ static int record_event_consumer(struct ppm_consumer_t *consumer,
 	return res;
 }
 
+static inline void g_n_tracepoint_hit_inc(void)
+{
+#if LINUX_VERSION_CODE >= KERNEL_VERSION(2, 6, 34)
+	this_cpu_inc(g_n_tracepoint_hit);
+#else
+	/* 
+	 * per_cpu_var removed with:
+	 * https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/dd17c8f72993f9461e9c19250e3f155d6d99df22
+	 */
+	this_cpu_inc(per_cpu_var(g_n_tracepoint_hit));
+#endif
+}
+
 TRACEPOINT_PROBE(syscall_enter_probe, struct pt_regs *regs, long id)
 {
 	long table_index;
@@ -1790,7 +1826,7 @@ TRACEPOINT_PROBE(syscall_enter_probe, struct pt_regs *regs, long id)
 	 * kernel flag), we switch to the ia32 syscall table.
 	 */
 #if LINUX_VERSION_CODE >= KERNEL_VERSION(4, 9, 0)
-	if(in_ia32_syscall()) {
+	if (in_ia32_syscall()) {
 #else
 	if (unlikely(task_thread_info(current)->status & TS_COMPAT)) {
 #endif
@@ -1812,7 +1848,7 @@ TRACEPOINT_PROBE(syscall_enter_probe, struct pt_regs *regs, long id)
 		 * Simple mode event filtering
 		 */
 		if (g_simple_mode_enabled) {
-			if((drop_flags & UF_SIMPLEDRIVER_KEEP) == 0) {
+			if ((drop_flags & UF_SIMPLEDRIVER_KEEP) == 0) {
 				return;
 			}
 		}
@@ -1865,7 +1901,7 @@ TRACEPOINT_PROBE(syscall_exit_probe, struct pt_regs *regs, long ret)
 	 * which is a very old syscall, not used anymore by most applications
 	 */
 #if LINUX_VERSION_CODE >= KERNEL_VERSION(4, 9, 0)
-	if(in_ia32_syscall() && id != __NR_execve) {
+	if (in_ia32_syscall() && id != __NR_execve) {
 #else
 	if (unlikely((task_thread_info(current)->status & TS_COMPAT) && id != __NR_execve)) {
 #endif
@@ -1876,6 +1912,8 @@ TRACEPOINT_PROBE(syscall_exit_probe, struct pt_regs *regs, long ret)
 	}
 #endif
 
+	g_n_tracepoint_hit_inc();
+
 	table_index = id - SYSCALL_TABLE_ID0;
 	if (likely(table_index >= 0 && table_index < SYSCALL_TABLE_SIZE)) {
 		struct event_data_t event_data;
@@ -1887,7 +1925,7 @@ TRACEPOINT_PROBE(syscall_exit_probe, struct pt_regs *regs, long ret)
 		 * Simple mode event filtering
 		 */
 		if (g_simple_mode_enabled) {
-			if((drop_flags & UF_SIMPLEDRIVER_KEEP) == 0) {
+			if ((drop_flags & UF_SIMPLEDRIVER_KEEP) == 0) {
 				return;
 			}
 		}
@@ -1926,6 +1964,8 @@ TRACEPOINT_PROBE(syscall_procexit_probe, struct task_struct *p)
 {
 	struct event_data_t event_data;
 
+	g_n_tracepoint_hit_inc();
+
 #if LINUX_VERSION_CODE > KERNEL_VERSION(2, 6, 20)
 	if (unlikely(current->flags & PF_KTHREAD)) {
 #else
@@ -1959,6 +1999,8 @@ TRACEPOINT_PROBE(sched_switch_probe, bool preempt, struct task_struct *prev, str
 {
 	struct event_data_t event_data;
 
+	g_n_tracepoint_hit_inc();
+
 	event_data.category = PPMC_CONTEXT_SWITCH;
 	event_data.event_info.context_data.sched_prev = prev;
 	event_data.event_info.context_data.sched_next = next;
@@ -1972,6 +2014,8 @@ TRACEPOINT_PROBE(signal_deliver_probe, int sig, struct siginfo *info, struct k_s
 {
 	struct event_data_t event_data;
 
+	g_n_tracepoint_hit_inc();
+
 	event_data.category = PPMC_SIGNAL;
 	event_data.event_info.signal_data.sig = sig;
 	event_data.event_info.signal_data.info = info;
@@ -1990,6 +2034,7 @@ TRACEPOINT_PROBE(page_fault_probe, unsigned long address, struct pt_regs *regs,
 	 * in the output by looking for the USER_FAULT/SUPERVISOR_FAULT
 	 * flags
 	 */
+	g_n_tracepoint_hit_inc();
 
 	/* I still haven't decided if I'm interested in kernel threads or not.
 	 * For the moment, I assume yes since I can see some value for it.
@@ -2325,7 +2370,7 @@ int sysdig_init(void)
 	g_ppm_numdevs = num_cpus;
 #if LINUX_VERSION_CODE < KERNEL_VERSION(3, 4, 0)
 	g_ppm_devs = kmalloc(g_ppm_numdevs * sizeof(struct ppm_device), GFP_KERNEL);
-#else	
+#else
 	g_ppm_devs = kmalloc_array(g_ppm_numdevs, sizeof(struct ppm_device), GFP_KERNEL);
 #endif
 	if (!g_ppm_devs) {
diff --git a/driver/ppm_events_public.h b/driver/ppm_events_public.h
index 51d1ec0839..bd690253b5 100644
--- a/driver/ppm_events_public.h
+++ b/driver/ppm_events_public.h
@@ -1326,6 +1326,7 @@ struct ppm_evt_hdr {
 #define PPM_IOCTL_SET_TRACERS_CAPTURE _IO(PPM_IOCTL_MAGIC, 17)
 #define PPM_IOCTL_SET_SIMPLE_MODE _IO(PPM_IOCTL_MAGIC, 18)
 #define PPM_IOCTL_ENABLE_PAGE_FAULTS _IO(PPM_IOCTL_MAGIC, 19)
+#define PPM_IOCTL_GET_N_TRACEPOINT_HIT _IO(PPM_IOCTL_MAGIC, 20)
 
 extern const struct ppm_name_value socket_families[];
 extern const struct ppm_name_value file_flags[];
diff --git a/userspace/libscap/scap.c b/userspace/libscap/scap.c
index 5d4d94e6b1..3a6d858258 100644
--- a/userspace/libscap/scap.c
+++ b/userspace/libscap/scap.c
@@ -1524,3 +1524,30 @@ int32_t scap_enable_simpledriver_mode(scap_t* handle)
 	return SCAP_SUCCESS;
 #endif
 }
+
+int32_t scap_get_n_tracepoint_hit(scap_t* handle, long* ret)
+{
+	//
+	// Not supported on files
+	//
+	if(handle->m_mode != SCAP_MODE_LIVE)
+	{
+		snprintf(handle->m_lasterr,	SCAP_LASTERR_SIZE, "getting n_tracepoint_hit not supported on this scap mode");
+		return SCAP_FAILURE;
+	}
+
+#if !defined(HAS_CAPTURE)
+	snprintf(handle->m_lasterr, SCAP_LASTERR_SIZE, "live capture not supported on %s", PLATFORM_NAME);
+	return SCAP_FAILURE;
+#else
+
+	if(ioctl(handle->m_devs[0].m_fd, PPM_IOCTL_GET_N_TRACEPOINT_HIT, ret))
+	{
+		snprintf(handle->m_lasterr,	SCAP_LASTERR_SIZE, "scap_get_n_tracepoint_hit failed");
+		ASSERT(false);
+		return SCAP_FAILURE;
+	}
+
+	return SCAP_SUCCESS;
+#endif
+}
diff --git a/userspace/libscap/scap.h b/userspace/libscap/scap.h
index 734f7522e2..cfe0669326 100644
--- a/userspace/libscap/scap.h
+++ b/userspace/libscap/scap.h
@@ -944,6 +944,7 @@ int32_t scap_write_proclist_header(scap_t *handle, scap_dumper_t *d, uint32_t to
 int32_t scap_write_proclist_trailer(scap_t *handle, scap_dumper_t *d, uint32_t totlen);
 int32_t scap_write_proclist_entry(scap_t *handle, scap_dumper_t *d, struct scap_threadinfo *tinfo);
 int32_t scap_enable_simpledriver_mode(scap_t* handle);
+int32_t scap_get_n_tracepoint_hit(scap_t* handle, long* ret);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
diff --git a/userspace/libsinsp/sinsp.cpp b/userspace/libsinsp/sinsp.cpp
index 11dad004c8..c47a4e02cf 100644
--- a/userspace/libsinsp/sinsp.cpp
+++ b/userspace/libsinsp/sinsp.cpp
@@ -519,8 +519,34 @@ void sinsp::set_simpledriver_mode()
 {
 	if(scap_enable_simpledriver_mode(m_h) != SCAP_SUCCESS)
 	{
-		throw sinsp_exception(scap_getlasterr(m_h));		
+		throw sinsp_exception(scap_getlasterr(m_h));
+	}
+}
+
+unsigned sinsp::m_num_possible_cpus = 0;
+
+unsigned sinsp::num_possible_cpus()
+{
+	if(m_num_possible_cpus == 0)
+	{
+		m_num_possible_cpus = read_num_possible_cpus();
+		if(m_num_possible_cpus == 0)
+		{
+			g_logger.log("Unable to read num_possible_cpus, falling back to 128", sinsp_logger::SEV_WARNING);
+			m_num_possible_cpus = 128;
+		}
+	}
+	return m_num_possible_cpus;
+}
+
+vector<long> sinsp::get_n_tracepoint_hit()
+{
+	vector<long> ret(num_possible_cpus(), 0);
+	if(scap_get_n_tracepoint_hit(m_h, ret.data()) != SCAP_SUCCESS)
+	{
+		throw sinsp_exception(scap_getlasterr(m_h));
 	}
+	return ret;
 }
 
 std::string sinsp::get_error_desc(const std::string& msg)
diff --git a/userspace/libsinsp/sinsp.h b/userspace/libsinsp/sinsp.h
index 5b2113e47a..9e7b03c521 100644
--- a/userspace/libsinsp/sinsp.h
+++ b/userspace/libsinsp/sinsp.h
@@ -802,7 +802,9 @@ class SINSP_PUBLIC sinsp
 		scap_refresh_proc_table(m_h);
 	}
 	void set_simpledriver_mode();
+	vector<long> get_n_tracepoint_hit();
 
+	static unsigned num_possible_cpus();
 VISIBILITY_PRIVATE
 
 // Doxygen doesn't understand VISIBILITY_PRIVATE
@@ -1071,6 +1073,7 @@ VISIBILITY_PRIVATE
 	uint64_t m_last_procrequest_tod;
 	sinsp_proc_metainfo m_meinfo;
 
+	static unsigned int m_num_possible_cpus;
 #if defined(HAS_CAPTURE)
 	int64_t m_sysdig_pid;
 #endif
diff --git a/userspace/libsinsp/utils.cpp b/userspace/libsinsp/utils.cpp
index 2901a9106d..8ee3b14f9f 100644
--- a/userspace/libsinsp/utils.cpp
+++ b/userspace/libsinsp/utils.cpp
@@ -1417,3 +1417,27 @@ bool set_socket_blocking(int sock, bool block)
 	}
 	return true;
 }
+
+unsigned int read_num_possible_cpus(void)
+{
+	static const char *fcpu = "/sys/devices/system/cpu/possible";
+	unsigned int start, end, possible_cpus = 0;
+	char buff[128];
+	FILE *fp;
+
+	fp = fopen(fcpu, "r");
+	if (!fp) {
+		return possible_cpus;
+	}
+
+	while (fgets(buff, sizeof(buff), fp)) {
+		if (sscanf(buff, "%u-%u", &start, &end) == 2) {
+			possible_cpus = start == 0 ? end + 1 : 0;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	fclose(fp);
+
+	return possible_cpus;
+}
diff --git a/userspace/libsinsp/utils.h b/userspace/libsinsp/utils.h
index 5685e9d7f6..f60cec013e 100644
--- a/userspace/libsinsp/utils.h
+++ b/userspace/libsinsp/utils.h
@@ -350,3 +350,5 @@ struct ci_compare
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 bool set_socket_blocking(int sock, bool block);
+
+unsigned int read_num_possible_cpus(void);