diff --git a/repos/os/include/os/reporter.h b/repos/os/include/os/reporter.h
index 5c100d560f..c9a00bb58d 100644
--- a/repos/os/include/os/reporter.h
+++ b/repos/os/include/os/reporter.h
@@ -146,7 +146,8 @@ class Genode::Reporter : Noncopyable
 				                      reporter._xml_name.string(),
 				                      func)
 			{
-				reporter._conn->report.submit(used());
+				if (reporter.enabled())
+					reporter._conn->report.submit(used());
 			}
 		};
 };