diff --git a/C/tracer.c b/C/tracer.c
index fe1004cce..7f7fbc012 100755
--- a/C/tracer.c
+++ b/C/tracer.c
@@ -372,6 +372,16 @@ static Int p_start_low_level_trace(void)
   return(TRUE);
 }
 
+static Int p_total_choicepoints(void)
+{
+  return Yap_unify(MkIntegerTerm(Yap_total_choicepoints),ARG1);
+}
+
+static Int p_reset_total_choicepoints(void)
+{
+  Yap_total_choicepoints = 0;
+}
+
 static Int p_show_low_level_trace(void)
 {
   fprintf(stderr,"Call counter=%lld\n",vsc_count);
@@ -414,6 +424,8 @@ Yap_InitLowLevelTrace(void)
 #endif
   Yap_InitCPred("stop_low_level_trace", 0, p_stop_low_level_trace, SafePredFlag);
   Yap_InitCPred("show_low_level_trace", 0, p_show_low_level_trace, SafePredFlag);
+  Yap_InitCPred("total_choicepoints", 1, p_total_choicepoints, SafePredFlag);
+  Yap_InitCPred("reset_total_choicepoints", 0, p_reset_total_choicepoints, SafePredFlag);
   Yap_InitCPred("vsc_wait", 0, p_vsc_wait, SafePredFlag);
 }
 
diff --git a/H/absmi.h b/H/absmi.h
index 5427f460c..2310c6acb 100644
--- a/H/absmi.h
+++ b/H/absmi.h
@@ -731,6 +731,12 @@ Macros to check the limits of stacks
 		 while ( pt0 > XREGS );                           \
                  ENDP(pt0)
 
+#if LOW_LEVEL_TRACER
+#define COUNT_CPS() Yap_total_choicepoints++
+#else
+#define COUNT_CPS()
+#endif
+
 /***************************************************************
 * Do the bulk of work in creating a choice-point               *
 * AP: alternative pointer                                      *
@@ -747,6 +753,7 @@ Macros to check the limits of stacks
 
 #define store_yaam_regs(AP,I) \
                  { /* Jump to CP_BASE */                         \
+		   COUNT_CPS();					       \
                    S_YREG = (CELL *)((choiceptr)((S_YREG)-(I))-1);     \
                    /* Save Information */                        \
 		   HBREG = H;                                    \
@@ -760,6 +767,7 @@ Macros to check the limits of stacks
                  }
 
 #define store_yaam_regs_for_either(AP,d0) \
+                COUNT_CPS();					 \
                  pt1 --; /* Jump to CP_BASE */		         \
                  /* Save Information */                          \
 		 HBREG = H;                                      \
diff --git a/H/dglobals.h b/H/dglobals.h
index 17c514015..3e9b1de60 100644
--- a/H/dglobals.h
+++ b/H/dglobals.h
@@ -95,6 +95,9 @@
 #define TotGcRecovered WL->tot_gc_recovered
 #define LastGcTime WL->last_gc_time
 #define LastSSTime WL->last_ss_time
+#if LOW_LEVEL_TRACER
+#define Yap_total_choicepoints WL->total_cps
+#endif
 
 #if defined(YAPOR) || defined(THREADS)
 #define SignalLock WL->signal_lock
diff --git a/H/hglobals.h b/H/hglobals.h
index 87719458c..302f7ca9a 100644
--- a/H/hglobals.h
+++ b/H/hglobals.h
@@ -97,6 +97,9 @@ typedef struct worker_local {
   YAP_ULONG_LONG  tot_gc_recovered;
   Int  last_gc_time;
   Int  last_ss_time;
+#if LOW_LEVEL_TRACER
+  Int  total_cps;
+#endif
 
 #if defined(YAPOR) || defined(THREADS)
   lockvar  signal_lock;
diff --git a/H/iglobals.h b/H/iglobals.h
index 4c6012a7e..1274d32fa 100644
--- a/H/iglobals.h
+++ b/H/iglobals.h
@@ -95,6 +95,9 @@ static void InitWorker(int wid) {
   FOREIGN_WL(wid)->tot_gc_recovered = 0L;
   FOREIGN_WL(wid)->last_gc_time = 0L;
   FOREIGN_WL(wid)->last_ss_time = 0L;
+#if LOW_LEVEL_TRACER
+  FOREIGN_WL(wid)->total_cps = 0;
+#endif
 
 #if defined(YAPOR) || defined(THREADS)
   INIT_LOCK(FOREIGN_WL(wid)->signal_lock);
diff --git a/H/rglobals.h b/H/rglobals.h
index 7aaa8d045..0eb573aa3 100644
--- a/H/rglobals.h
+++ b/H/rglobals.h
@@ -95,6 +95,9 @@ static void RestoreWorker(int wid) {
 
 
 
+#if LOW_LEVEL_TRACER
+
+#endif
 
 #if defined(YAPOR) || defined(THREADS)
   REINIT_LOCK(FOREIGN_WL(wid)->signal_lock);
diff --git a/misc/GLOBALS b/misc/GLOBALS
index 1dcda6810..82bff09e1 100644
--- a/misc/GLOBALS
+++ b/misc/GLOBALS
@@ -104,6 +104,10 @@ YAP_ULONG_LONG		tot_gc_recovered	TotGcRecovered	=0L
 Int			last_gc_time		LastGcTime	=0L
 Int			last_ss_time		LastSSTime	=0L
 
+#if LOW_LEVEL_TRACER
+Int			total_cps		Yap_total_choicepoints	=0
+#endif
+
 // global variables that cannot be global in a thread/or-p implementation
 #if defined(YAPOR) || defined(THREADS)
 lockvar				signal_lock	SignalLock	MkLock