diff --git a/src/internet/model/ipv4-interface.cc b/src/internet/model/ipv4-interface.cc
index 6baef1cc5..ba66108a3 100644
--- a/src/internet/model/ipv4-interface.cc
+++ b/src/internet/model/ipv4-interface.cc
@@ -31,16 +31,20 @@ NS_OBJECT_ENSURE_REGISTERED(Ipv4Interface);
 TypeId
 Ipv4Interface::GetTypeId()
 {
-    static TypeId tid = TypeId("ns3::Ipv4Interface")
-                            .SetParent<Object>()
-                            .SetGroupName("Internet")
-                            .AddAttribute("ArpCache",
-                                          "The arp cache for this ipv4 interface",
-                                          PointerValue(nullptr),
-                                          MakePointerAccessor(&Ipv4Interface::SetArpCache,
-                                                              &Ipv4Interface::GetArpCache),
-                                          MakePointerChecker<ArpCache>());
-    ;
+    static TypeId tid =
+        TypeId("ns3::Ipv4Interface")
+            .SetParent<Object>()
+            .SetGroupName("Internet")
+            .AddAttribute(
+                "ArpCache",
+                "The arp cache for this ipv4 interface",
+                PointerValue(nullptr),
+                MakePointerAccessor(&Ipv4Interface::SetArpCache, &Ipv4Interface::GetArpCache),
+                MakePointerChecker<ArpCache>())
+            .AddTraceSource("InterfaceStatus",
+                            "Interface has been set up or down.",
+                            MakeTraceSourceAccessor(&Ipv4Interface::m_interfaceStatus),
+                            "ns3::Ipv4Address::TracedCallback");
     return tid;
 }
 
@@ -175,6 +179,11 @@ Ipv4Interface::SetUp()
 {
     NS_LOG_FUNCTION(this);
     m_ifup = true;
+
+    Ptr<Ipv4> ip = m_node->GetObject<Ipv4>();
+    NS_ASSERT_MSG(ip, "IPv4 not installed on node.");
+    auto ifIndex = ip->GetInterfaceForDevice(m_device);
+    m_interfaceStatus(m_ifup, ifIndex);
 }
 
 void
@@ -182,6 +191,11 @@ Ipv4Interface::SetDown()
 {
     NS_LOG_FUNCTION(this);
     m_ifup = false;
+
+    Ptr<Ipv4> ip = m_node->GetObject<Ipv4>();
+    NS_ASSERT_MSG(ip, "IPv4 not installed on node.");
+    auto ifIndex = ip->GetInterfaceForDevice(m_device);
+    m_interfaceStatus(m_ifup, ifIndex);
 }
 
 bool
diff --git a/src/internet/model/ipv4-interface.h b/src/internet/model/ipv4-interface.h
index 3cab0a981..ad9c9950b 100644
--- a/src/internet/model/ipv4-interface.h
+++ b/src/internet/model/ipv4-interface.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 #include "ns3/object.h"
 #include "ns3/ptr.h"
+#include "ns3/traced-callback.h"
 
 #include <list>
 
@@ -238,6 +239,12 @@ class Ipv4Interface : public Object
         m_removeAddressCallback; //!< remove address callback
     Callback<void, Ptr<Ipv4Interface>, Ipv4InterfaceAddress>
         m_addAddressCallback; //!< add address callback
+
+    /**
+     * The trace fired when the interface state changes.
+     * Includes state (true if interface is up) and the interface index.
+     */
+    ns3::TracedCallback<bool, int32_t> m_interfaceStatus;
 };
 
 } // namespace ns3
diff --git a/src/internet/model/ipv6-interface.cc b/src/internet/model/ipv6-interface.cc
index ee680b0f6..2a3207b93 100644
--- a/src/internet/model/ipv6-interface.cc
+++ b/src/internet/model/ipv6-interface.cc
@@ -33,7 +33,14 @@ NS_OBJECT_ENSURE_REGISTERED(Ipv6Interface);
 TypeId
 Ipv6Interface::GetTypeId()
 {
-    static TypeId tid = TypeId("ns3::Ipv6Interface").SetParent<Object>().SetGroupName("Internet");
+    static TypeId tid =
+        TypeId("ns3::Ipv6Interface")
+            .SetParent<Object>()
+            .SetGroupName("Internet")
+            .AddTraceSource("InterfaceStatus",
+                            "Interface has been set up or down.",
+                            MakeTraceSourceAccessor(&Ipv6Interface::m_interfaceStatus),
+                            "ns3::Ipv6Address::TracedCallback");
     return tid;
 }
 
@@ -170,6 +177,11 @@ Ipv6Interface::SetUp()
     }
     DoSetup();
     m_ifup = true;
+
+    Ptr<Ipv6> ip = m_node->GetObject<Ipv6>();
+    NS_ASSERT_MSG(ip, "IPv6 not installed on node.");
+    auto ifIndex = ip->GetInterfaceForDevice(m_device);
+    m_interfaceStatus(m_ifup, ifIndex);
 }
 
 void
@@ -179,6 +191,11 @@ Ipv6Interface::SetDown()
     m_ifup = false;
     m_addresses.clear();
     m_ndCache->Flush();
+
+    Ptr<Ipv6> ip = m_node->GetObject<Ipv6>();
+    NS_ASSERT_MSG(ip, "IPv6 not installed on node.");
+    auto ifIndex = ip->GetInterfaceForDevice(m_device);
+    m_interfaceStatus(m_ifup, ifIndex);
 }
 
 bool
diff --git a/src/internet/model/ipv6-interface.h b/src/internet/model/ipv6-interface.h
index c9cee3bda..cad9be968 100644
--- a/src/internet/model/ipv6-interface.h
+++ b/src/internet/model/ipv6-interface.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
 #include "ns3/object.h"
 #include "ns3/ptr.h"
+#include "ns3/traced-callback.h"
 
 #include <list>
 
@@ -386,6 +387,12 @@ class Ipv6Interface : public Object
 
     Callback<void, Ptr<Ipv6Interface>, Ipv6InterfaceAddress>
         m_addAddressCallback; //!< add address callback
+
+    /**
+     * The trace fired when the interface state changes.
+     * Includes state (true if interface is up) and the interface index.
+     */
+    ns3::TracedCallback<bool, int32_t> m_interfaceStatus;
 };
 
 } /* namespace ns3 */