diff --git a/dpctl/tests/test_utils.py b/dpctl/tests/test_utils.py
index 5960d3fbe5..df4a9f503f 100644
--- a/dpctl/tests/test_utils.py
+++ b/dpctl/tests/test_utils.py
@@ -111,3 +111,14 @@ def validate_usm_type_arg():
         dpctl.utils.validate_usm_type("inv", allow_none=True)
     with pytest.raises(ValueError):
         dpctl.utils.validate_usm_type("inv", allow_none=False)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.filterwarnings("ignore:.*:RuntimeWarning")
+def test_onetrace_enabled():
+    import os
+
+    v_name = "PTI_ENABLE_COLLECTION"
+    v_v = os.getenv(v_name, None)
+    with dpctl.utils.onetrace_enabled():
+        assert os.getenv(v_name, None) == "1"
+    assert os.getenv(v_name, None) == v_v
diff --git a/dpctl/utils/__init__.py b/dpctl/utils/__init__.py
index 5601290af6..7589f9de9f 100644
--- a/dpctl/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/dpctl/utils/__init__.py
@@ -23,9 +23,11 @@
     get_execution_queue,
     validate_usm_type,
 )
+from ._onetrace_context import onetrace_enabled
 
 __all__ = [
     "get_execution_queue",
     "get_coerced_usm_type",
     "validate_usm_type",
+    "onetrace_enabled",
 ]
diff --git a/dpctl/utils/_onetrace_context.py b/dpctl/utils/_onetrace_context.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b7e68e69bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dpctl/utils/_onetrace_context.py
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+#                      Data Parallel Control (dpctl)
+#
+# Copyright 2020-2022 Intel Corporation
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+from contextlib import contextmanager
+from os import environ, getenv
+from platform import system as sys_platform
+
+_UNCHECKED = sys_platform() == "Linux"
+del sys_platform
+
+
+@contextmanager
+def onetrace_enabled():
+    """Enable `onetrace` collection for kernels executed in this context.
+
+    N.B.: Proper working of this utility assumes that Python interpreter
+    has been launched by `onetrace` tool from intel/pti-gpu project.
+
+    :Example:
+        Launch the Python interpreter using `onetrace` tool: ::
+
+            $ onetrace --conditional-collection -v -t --demangle python app.py
+
+        Now using the context manager in the Python sessions enables
+        data collection and its output for every offloaded kernel ::
+
+            import dpctl.tensor as dpt
+            from dpctl.utils import onetrace_enabled
+
+            # onetrace output reporting on execution of the kernel
+            # should be seen, starting with "Device Timeline"
+            with onetrace_enabled():
+                dpt.arange(100, dtype='int16')
+
+    """
+    global _UNCHECKED
+
+    if _UNCHECKED:
+        _UNCHECKED = False
+        if not (
+            getenv("PTI_ENABLE", None) == "1"
+            and "onetrace_tool" in getenv("LD_PRELOAD", "")
+        ):
+            import warnings
+
+            warnings.warn(
+                "It looks like Python interpreter was not started using "
+                "`onetrace` utility. Using `onetrace_enabled` may have "
+                "no effect. See `onetrace_enabled.__doc__` for usage.",
+                RuntimeWarning,
+                stacklevel=2,
+            )
+
+    _env_var_name = "PTI_ENABLE_COLLECTION"
+    saved = getenv(_env_var_name, None)
+    try:
+        environ[_env_var_name] = "1"
+        yield
+    finally:
+        if saved is None:
+            del environ[_env_var_name]
+        else:
+            environ[_env_var_name] = saved