diff --git a/Documentation/trace/kprobetrace.rst b/Documentation/trace/kprobetrace.rst
index 4274cc6a2f94..08a2a6a3782f 100644
--- a/Documentation/trace/kprobetrace.rst
+++ b/Documentation/trace/kprobetrace.rst
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ Synopsis of kprobe_events
   NAME=FETCHARG : Set NAME as the argument name of FETCHARG.
   FETCHARG:TYPE : Set TYPE as the type of FETCHARG. Currently, basic types
 		  (u8/u16/u32/u64/s8/s16/s32/s64), hexadecimal types
-		  (x8/x16/x32/x64), "string", "ustring" and bitfield
-		  are supported.
+		  (x8/x16/x32/x64), "string", "ustring", "symbol", "symstr"
+                  and bitfield are supported.
 
   (\*1) only for the probe on function entry (offs == 0).
   (\*2) only for return probe.
@@ -96,6 +96,10 @@ offset, and container-size (usually 32). The syntax is::
 
 Symbol type('symbol') is an alias of u32 or u64 type (depends on BITS_PER_LONG)
 which shows given pointer in "symbol+offset" style.
+On the other hand, symbol-string type ('symstr') converts the given address to
+"symbol+offset/symbolsize" style and stores it as a null-terminated string.
+With 'symstr' type, you can filter the event with wildcard pattern of the
+symbols, and you don't need to solve symbol name by yourself.
 For $comm, the default type is "string"; any other type is invalid.
 
 .. _user_mem_access:
diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace.c b/kernel/trace/trace.c
index 47a44b055a1d..80aae336cc19 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace.c
@@ -5608,7 +5608,7 @@ static const char readme_msg[] =
 	"\t           +|-[u]<offset>(<fetcharg>), \\imm-value, \\\"imm-string\"\n"
 	"\t     type: s8/16/32/64, u8/16/32/64, x8/16/32/64, string, symbol,\n"
 	"\t           b<bit-width>@<bit-offset>/<container-size>, ustring,\n"
-	"\t           <type>\\[<array-size>\\]\n"
+	"\t           symstr, <type>\\[<array-size>\\]\n"
 #ifdef CONFIG_HIST_TRIGGERS
 	"\t    field: <stype> <name>;\n"
 	"\t    stype: u8/u16/u32/u64, s8/s16/s32/s64, pid_t,\n"
diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_probe.c b/kernel/trace/trace_probe.c
index 36dff277de46..dfec4af857b4 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_probe.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_probe.c
@@ -76,9 +76,11 @@ const char PRINT_TYPE_FMT_NAME(string)[] = "\\\"%s\\\"";
 /* Fetch type information table */
 static const struct fetch_type probe_fetch_types[] = {
 	/* Special types */
-	__ASSIGN_FETCH_TYPE("string", string, string, sizeof(u32), 1,
+	__ASSIGN_FETCH_TYPE("string", string, string, sizeof(u32), 1, 1,
 			    "__data_loc char[]"),
-	__ASSIGN_FETCH_TYPE("ustring", string, string, sizeof(u32), 1,
+	__ASSIGN_FETCH_TYPE("ustring", string, string, sizeof(u32), 1, 1,
+			    "__data_loc char[]"),
+	__ASSIGN_FETCH_TYPE("symstr", string, string, sizeof(u32), 1, 1,
 			    "__data_loc char[]"),
 	/* Basic types */
 	ASSIGN_FETCH_TYPE(u8,  u8,  0),
@@ -662,16 +664,26 @@ static int traceprobe_parse_probe_arg_body(const char *argv, ssize_t *size,
 
 	ret = -EINVAL;
 	/* Store operation */
-	if (!strcmp(parg->type->name, "string") ||
-	    !strcmp(parg->type->name, "ustring")) {
-		if (code->op != FETCH_OP_DEREF && code->op != FETCH_OP_UDEREF &&
-		    code->op != FETCH_OP_IMM && code->op != FETCH_OP_COMM &&
-		    code->op != FETCH_OP_DATA && code->op != FETCH_OP_TP_ARG) {
-			trace_probe_log_err(offset + (t ? (t - arg) : 0),
-					    BAD_STRING);
-			goto fail;
+	if (parg->type->is_string) {
+		if (!strcmp(parg->type->name, "symstr")) {
+			if (code->op != FETCH_OP_REG && code->op != FETCH_OP_STACK &&
+			    code->op != FETCH_OP_RETVAL && code->op != FETCH_OP_ARG &&
+			    code->op != FETCH_OP_DEREF && code->op != FETCH_OP_TP_ARG) {
+				trace_probe_log_err(offset + (t ? (t - arg) : 0),
+						    BAD_SYMSTRING);
+				goto fail;
+			}
+		} else {
+			if (code->op != FETCH_OP_DEREF && code->op != FETCH_OP_UDEREF &&
+			    code->op != FETCH_OP_IMM && code->op != FETCH_OP_COMM &&
+			    code->op != FETCH_OP_DATA && code->op != FETCH_OP_TP_ARG) {
+				trace_probe_log_err(offset + (t ? (t - arg) : 0),
+						    BAD_STRING);
+				goto fail;
+			}
 		}
-		if ((code->op == FETCH_OP_IMM || code->op == FETCH_OP_COMM ||
+		if (!strcmp(parg->type->name, "symstr") ||
+		    (code->op == FETCH_OP_IMM || code->op == FETCH_OP_COMM ||
 		     code->op == FETCH_OP_DATA) || code->op == FETCH_OP_TP_ARG ||
 		     parg->count) {
 			/*
@@ -679,6 +691,8 @@ static int traceprobe_parse_probe_arg_body(const char *argv, ssize_t *size,
 			 * must be kept, and if parg->count != 0, this is an
 			 * array of string pointers instead of string address
 			 * itself.
+			 * For the symstr, it doesn't need to dereference, thus
+			 * it just get the value.
 			 */
 			code++;
 			if (code->op != FETCH_OP_NOP) {
@@ -690,6 +704,8 @@ static int traceprobe_parse_probe_arg_body(const char *argv, ssize_t *size,
 		if (!strcmp(parg->type->name, "ustring") ||
 		    code->op == FETCH_OP_UDEREF)
 			code->op = FETCH_OP_ST_USTRING;
+		else if (!strcmp(parg->type->name, "symstr"))
+			code->op = FETCH_OP_ST_SYMSTR;
 		else
 			code->op = FETCH_OP_ST_STRING;
 		code->size = parg->type->size;
@@ -919,8 +935,7 @@ static int __set_print_fmt(struct trace_probe *tp, char *buf, int len,
 	for (i = 0; i < tp->nr_args; i++) {
 		parg = tp->args + i;
 		if (parg->count) {
-			if ((strcmp(parg->type->name, "string") == 0) ||
-			    (strcmp(parg->type->name, "ustring") == 0))
+			if (parg->type->is_string)
 				fmt = ", __get_str(%s[%d])";
 			else
 				fmt = ", REC->%s[%d]";
@@ -928,8 +943,7 @@ static int __set_print_fmt(struct trace_probe *tp, char *buf, int len,
 				pos += snprintf(buf + pos, LEN_OR_ZERO,
 						fmt, parg->name, j);
 		} else {
-			if ((strcmp(parg->type->name, "string") == 0) ||
-			    (strcmp(parg->type->name, "ustring") == 0))
+			if (parg->type->is_string)
 				fmt = ", __get_str(%s)";
 			else
 				fmt = ", REC->%s";
diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_probe.h b/kernel/trace/trace_probe.h
index de38f1c03776..0838b74f403b 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_probe.h
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_probe.h
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ enum fetch_op {
 	FETCH_OP_ST_UMEM,	/* Mem: .offset, .size */
 	FETCH_OP_ST_STRING,	/* String: .offset, .size */
 	FETCH_OP_ST_USTRING,	/* User String: .offset, .size */
+	FETCH_OP_ST_SYMSTR,	/* Kernel Symbol String: .offset, .size */
 	// Stage 4 (modify) op
 	FETCH_OP_MOD_BF,	/* Bitfield: .basesize, .lshift, .rshift */
 	// Stage 5 (loop) op
@@ -133,7 +134,8 @@ struct fetch_insn {
 struct fetch_type {
 	const char		*name;		/* Name of type */
 	size_t			size;		/* Byte size of type */
-	int			is_signed;	/* Signed flag */
+	bool			is_signed;	/* Signed flag */
+	bool			is_string;	/* String flag */
 	print_type_func_t	print;		/* Print functions */
 	const char		*fmt;		/* Format string */
 	const char		*fmttype;	/* Name in format file */
@@ -177,16 +179,19 @@ DECLARE_BASIC_PRINT_TYPE_FUNC(symbol);
 #define _ADDR_FETCH_TYPE(t) __ADDR_FETCH_TYPE(t)
 #define ADDR_FETCH_TYPE _ADDR_FETCH_TYPE(BITS_PER_LONG)
 
-#define __ASSIGN_FETCH_TYPE(_name, ptype, ftype, _size, sign, _fmttype)	\
-	{.name = _name,				\
+#define __ASSIGN_FETCH_TYPE(_name, ptype, ftype, _size, sign, str, _fmttype)	\
+	{.name = _name,					\
 	 .size = _size,					\
-	 .is_signed = sign,				\
+	 .is_signed = (bool)sign,			\
+	 .is_string = (bool)str,			\
 	 .print = PRINT_TYPE_FUNC_NAME(ptype),		\
 	 .fmt = PRINT_TYPE_FMT_NAME(ptype),		\
 	 .fmttype = _fmttype,				\
 	}
+
+/* Non string types can use these macros */
 #define _ASSIGN_FETCH_TYPE(_name, ptype, ftype, _size, sign, _fmttype)	\
-	__ASSIGN_FETCH_TYPE(_name, ptype, ftype, _size, sign, #_fmttype)
+	__ASSIGN_FETCH_TYPE(_name, ptype, ftype, _size, sign, 0, #_fmttype)
 #define ASSIGN_FETCH_TYPE(ptype, ftype, sign)			\
 	_ASSIGN_FETCH_TYPE(#ptype, ptype, ftype, sizeof(ftype), sign, ptype)
 
@@ -431,6 +436,7 @@ extern int traceprobe_define_arg_fields(struct trace_event_call *event_call,
 	C(ARRAY_TOO_BIG,	"Array number is too big"),		\
 	C(BAD_TYPE,		"Unknown type is specified"),		\
 	C(BAD_STRING,		"String accepts only memory argument"),	\
+	C(BAD_SYMSTRING,	"Symbol String doesn't accept data/userdata"),	\
 	C(BAD_BITFIELD,		"Invalid bitfield"),			\
 	C(ARG_NAME_TOO_LONG,	"Argument name is too long"),		\
 	C(NO_ARG_NAME,		"Argument name is not specified"),	\
diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_probe_tmpl.h b/kernel/trace/trace_probe_tmpl.h
index b3bdb8ddb862..5cea672243f6 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_probe_tmpl.h
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_probe_tmpl.h
@@ -67,6 +67,37 @@ probe_mem_read(void *dest, void *src, size_t size);
 static nokprobe_inline int
 probe_mem_read_user(void *dest, void *src, size_t size);
 
+static nokprobe_inline int
+fetch_store_symstrlen(unsigned long addr)
+{
+	char namebuf[KSYM_SYMBOL_LEN];
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = sprint_symbol(namebuf, addr);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return 0;
+
+	return ret + 1;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Fetch a null-terminated symbol string + offset. Caller MUST set *(u32 *)buf
+ * with max length and relative data location.
+ */
+static nokprobe_inline int
+fetch_store_symstring(unsigned long addr, void *dest, void *base)
+{
+	int maxlen = get_loc_len(*(u32 *)dest);
+	void *__dest;
+
+	if (unlikely(!maxlen))
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	__dest = get_loc_data(dest, base);
+
+	return sprint_symbol(__dest, addr);
+}
+
 /* From the 2nd stage, routine is same */
 static nokprobe_inline int
 process_fetch_insn_bottom(struct fetch_insn *code, unsigned long val,
@@ -99,16 +130,22 @@ process_fetch_insn_bottom(struct fetch_insn *code, unsigned long val,
 stage3:
 	/* 3rd stage: store value to buffer */
 	if (unlikely(!dest)) {
-		if (code->op == FETCH_OP_ST_STRING) {
+		switch (code->op) {
+		case FETCH_OP_ST_STRING:
 			ret = fetch_store_strlen(val + code->offset);
 			code++;
 			goto array;
-		} else if (code->op == FETCH_OP_ST_USTRING) {
+		case FETCH_OP_ST_USTRING:
 			ret += fetch_store_strlen_user(val + code->offset);
 			code++;
 			goto array;
-		} else
+		case FETCH_OP_ST_SYMSTR:
+			ret += fetch_store_symstrlen(val + code->offset);
+			code++;
+			goto array;
+		default:
 			return -EILSEQ;
+		}
 	}
 
 	switch (code->op) {
@@ -129,6 +166,10 @@ process_fetch_insn_bottom(struct fetch_insn *code, unsigned long val,
 		loc = *(u32 *)dest;
 		ret = fetch_store_string_user(val + code->offset, dest, base);
 		break;
+	case FETCH_OP_ST_SYMSTR:
+		loc = *(u32 *)dest;
+		ret = fetch_store_symstring(val + code->offset, dest, base);
+		break;
 	default:
 		return -EILSEQ;
 	}
