diff --git a/src/wifi/model/eht/eht-frame-exchange-manager.cc b/src/wifi/model/eht/eht-frame-exchange-manager.cc
index 53e094d70..f85e92ca3 100644
--- a/src/wifi/model/eht/eht-frame-exchange-manager.cc
+++ b/src/wifi/model/eht/eht-frame-exchange-manager.cc
@@ -1334,6 +1334,7 @@ EhtFrameExchangeManager::DropReceivedIcf()
             // started before the reception of the ICF ended. We drop this ICF and let the
             // UL TXOP continue.
             NS_LOG_DEBUG("Drop ICF because another EMLSR link is being used");
+            m_icfDropCallback(WifiIcfDrop::USING_OTHER_LINK, m_linkId);
             return true;
         }
     }
@@ -1362,22 +1363,28 @@ EhtFrameExchangeManager::DropReceivedIcf()
     {
         const auto delay = mainPhy->GetChannelSwitchDelay();
         auto lastTime = mainPhy->GetState()->GetLastTime({WifiPhyState::TX});
+        auto reason = WifiIcfDrop::NOT_ENOUGH_TIME_TX;
 
         if (auto lastSwitch = mainPhy->GetState()->GetLastTime({WifiPhyState::SWITCHING});
             lastSwitch > lastTime)
         {
             lastTime = lastSwitch;
+            reason = WifiIcfDrop::NOT_ENOUGH_TIME_SWITCH;
         }
         if (auto lastSleep = mainPhy->GetState()->GetLastTime({WifiPhyState::SLEEP});
             lastSleep > lastTime)
         {
             lastTime = lastSleep;
+            reason = WifiIcfDrop::NOT_ENOUGH_TIME_SLEEP;
         }
         // ignore RX state for now
 
         if (lastTime > Simulator::Now() - delay)
         {
-            NS_LOG_DEBUG("Drop ICF due to not enough time for the main PHY to switch link");
+            NS_LOG_DEBUG(
+                "Drop ICF due to not enough time for the main PHY to switch link; reason = "
+                << reason);
+            m_icfDropCallback(reason, m_linkId);
             return true;
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/wifi/model/eht/eht-frame-exchange-manager.h b/src/wifi/model/eht/eht-frame-exchange-manager.h
index 19fef4ec5..8f9f9885e 100644
--- a/src/wifi/model/eht/eht-frame-exchange-manager.h
+++ b/src/wifi/model/eht/eht-frame-exchange-manager.h
@@ -23,6 +23,47 @@ extern const Time EMLSR_RX_PHY_START_DELAY;
 
 class MgtEmlOmn;
 
+/**
+ * \ingroup wifi
+ * Reasons for an EMLSR client to drop an ICF
+ */
+enum class WifiIcfDrop : uint8_t
+{
+    USING_OTHER_LINK = 0,   // another EMLSR link is being used
+    NOT_ENOUGH_TIME_TX,     // not enough time for the main PHY to switch (because in TX state)
+    NOT_ENOUGH_TIME_RX,     // not enough time for the main PHY to switch (because in RX state)
+    NOT_ENOUGH_TIME_SWITCH, // not enough time for the main PHY to switch (already switching)
+    NOT_ENOUGH_TIME_SLEEP,  // not enough time for the main PHY to switch (because in SLEEP state)
+};
+
+/**
+ * \brief Stream insertion operator.
+ *
+ * \param os the stream
+ * \param reason the reason for dropping the ICF
+ * \returns a reference to the stream
+ */
+inline std::ostream&
+operator<<(std::ostream& os, WifiIcfDrop reason)
+{
+    switch (reason)
+    {
+    case WifiIcfDrop::USING_OTHER_LINK:
+        return (os << "USING_OTHER_LINK");
+    case WifiIcfDrop::NOT_ENOUGH_TIME_TX:
+        return (os << "NOT_ENOUGH_TIME_TX");
+    case WifiIcfDrop::NOT_ENOUGH_TIME_RX:
+        return (os << "NOT_ENOUGH_TIME_RX");
+    case WifiIcfDrop::NOT_ENOUGH_TIME_SWITCH:
+        return (os << "NOT_ENOUGH_TIME_SWITCH");
+    case WifiIcfDrop::NOT_ENOUGH_TIME_SLEEP:
+        return (os << "NOT_ENOUGH_TIME_SLEEP");
+    default:
+        NS_FATAL_ERROR("Unknown wifi ICF drop reason");
+        return (os << "UNKNOWN");
+    }
+}
+
 /**
  * \ingroup wifi
  *
@@ -120,6 +161,9 @@ class EhtFrameExchangeManager : public HeFrameExchangeManager
      */
     EventId& GetOngoingTxopEndEvent();
 
+    /// ICF drop reason traced callback (WifiMac exposes this trace source)
+    TracedCallback<WifiIcfDrop, uint8_t> m_icfDropCallback;
+
   protected:
     void DoDispose() override;
     void RxStartIndication(WifiTxVector txVector, Time psduDuration) override;
diff --git a/src/wifi/model/wifi-mac.cc b/src/wifi/model/wifi-mac.cc
index ac97cb473..e9311e6a0 100644
--- a/src/wifi/model/wifi-mac.cc
+++ b/src/wifi/model/wifi-mac.cc
@@ -359,7 +359,14 @@ WifiMac::GetTypeId()
                 "a SU frame or aggregated to PSDUs in the DL MU PPDU), a Basic Trigger Frame or "
                 "a BSRP Trigger Frame.",
                 MakeTraceSourceAccessor(&WifiMac::m_psduMapResponseTimeoutCallback),
-                "ns3::WifiMac::PsduMapResponseTimeoutCallback");
+                "ns3::WifiMac::PsduMapResponseTimeoutCallback")
+            .AddTraceSource("IcfDropReason",
+                            "An ICF is dropped by an EMLSR client for the given reason on the "
+                            "link with the given ID. This trace source is actually fed by the "
+                            "EHT Frame Exchange Manager through the m_icfDropCallback member "
+                            "variable.",
+                            MakeTraceSourceAccessor(&WifiMac::m_icfDropCallback),
+                            "ns3::WifiMac::IcfDropCallback");
     return tid;
 }
 
@@ -975,6 +982,11 @@ WifiMac::SetFrameExchangeManagers(const std::vector<Ptr<FrameExchangeManager>>&
             MakeCallback(&DroppedMpduTracedCallback::operator(), &m_droppedMpduCallback));
         link->feManager->SetAckedMpduCallback(
             MakeCallback(&MpduTracedCallback::operator(), &m_ackedMpduCallback));
+        if (auto ehtFem = DynamicCast<EhtFrameExchangeManager>(link->feManager))
+        {
+            ehtFem->m_icfDropCallback.ConnectWithoutContext(
+                MakeCallback(&IcfDropTracedCallback::operator(), &m_icfDropCallback));
+        }
     }
 
     CompleteConfig();
diff --git a/src/wifi/model/wifi-mac.h b/src/wifi/model/wifi-mac.h
index 893bf349e..cbbcce512 100644
--- a/src/wifi/model/wifi-mac.h
+++ b/src/wifi/model/wifi-mac.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ class ExtendedCapabilities;
 class OriginatorBlockAckAgreement;
 class RecipientBlockAckAgreement;
 class UniformRandomVariable;
+enum class WifiIcfDrop : uint8_t; // opaque enum declaration
 
 /**
  * \ingroup wifi
@@ -1334,6 +1335,19 @@ class WifiMac : public Object
      * This trace source is fed by a WifiTxTimer object.
      */
     PsduMapResponseTimeoutTracedCallback m_psduMapResponseTimeoutCallback;
+
+    /**
+     * TracedCallback signature for ICF drop events.
+     *
+     * \param reason the reason why the ICF was dropped by the EMLSR client
+     * \param linkId the ID of the link on which the ICF was dropped
+     */
+    typedef void (*IcfDropCallback)(WifiIcfDrop reason, uint8_t linkId);
+
+    /// TracedCallback for ICF drop events typedef
+    using IcfDropTracedCallback = TracedCallback<WifiIcfDrop, uint8_t>;
+
+    IcfDropTracedCallback m_icfDropCallback; //!< traced callback for ICF drop events
 };
 
 } // namespace ns3