diff --git a/projects/roctracer/inc/roctracer.h b/projects/roctracer/inc/roctracer.h
index 7bc6603a50..830572d2b4 100644
--- a/projects/roctracer/inc/roctracer.h
+++ b/projects/roctracer/inc/roctracer.h
@@ -773,30 +773,6 @@ roctracer_status_t roctracer_get_timestamp(uint64_t* timestamp);
 
 /** @} */
 
-/** \defgroup internal_group Internal Operations
- *
- * \todo Should these operation be part of the API?
- *
- * @{
- */
-
-/**
- * Load ROC Tracer library.
- */
-bool roctracer_load();
-
-/**
- * Unload ROC Tracer library.
- */
-void roctracer_unload();
-
-/**
- * Flush trace buffers.
- */
-void roctracer_flush_buf();
-
-/** @} */
-
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }  // extern "C" block
 #endif  // __cplusplus
diff --git a/projects/roctracer/src/roctracer/backward_compat.cpp b/projects/roctracer/src/roctracer/backward_compat.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2fa761b9e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/roctracer/src/roctracer/backward_compat.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/* Copyright (c) 2022 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
+
+ Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+ The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+ THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ THE SOFTWARE. */
+
+#include "roctracer.h"
+
+#define PUBLIC_API __attribute__((visibility("default")))
+
+// Deprecated functions:
+extern "C" PUBLIC_API int roctracer_load() { return 1; }
+extern "C" PUBLIC_API void roctracer_unload() {}
+extern "C" PUBLIC_API void roctracer_flush_buf() {}
diff --git a/projects/roctracer/src/roctracer/exportmap b/projects/roctracer/src/roctracer/exportmap
index 9571c113a0..9df5c91457 100644
--- a/projects/roctracer/src/roctracer/exportmap
+++ b/projects/roctracer/src/roctracer/exportmap
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+ROCTRACER_4.0 {
+global: roctracer_flush_buf;
+        roctracer_load;
+        roctracer_unload;
+};
+
 ROCTRACER_4.1 {
 global: OnLoad;
         OnUnload;
@@ -25,9 +31,7 @@ global: OnLoad;
         roctracer_error_string;
         roctracer_flush_activity;
         roctracer_flush_activity_expl;
-        roctracer_flush_buf;
         roctracer_get_timestamp;
-        roctracer_load;
         roctracer_mark;
         roctracer_next_record;
         roctracer_op_code;
@@ -37,8 +41,7 @@ global: OnLoad;
         roctracer_set_properties;
         roctracer_start;
         roctracer_stop;
-        roctracer_unload;
         roctracer_version_major;
         roctracer_version_minor;
 local:  *;
-};
+} ROCTRACER_4.0;
diff --git a/projects/roctracer/src/roctracer/roctracer.cpp b/projects/roctracer/src/roctracer/roctracer.cpp
index 919b87cb6f..e80e4a901e 100644
--- a/projects/roctracer/src/roctracer/roctracer.cpp
+++ b/projects/roctracer/src/roctracer/roctracer.cpp
@@ -832,18 +832,14 @@ PUBLIC_API roctracer_status_t roctracer_open_pool_expl(const roctracer_propertie
   API_METHOD_SUFFIX
 }
 
-PUBLIC_API roctracer_status_t roctracer_open_pool(
-    const roctracer_properties_t* properties)
-{
+PUBLIC_API roctracer_status_t roctracer_open_pool(const roctracer_properties_t* properties) {
   API_METHOD_PREFIX
   roctracer_open_pool_impl(properties, nullptr);
   API_METHOD_SUFFIX
 }
 
-PUBLIC_API roctracer_status_t roctracer_next_record(
-    const activity_record_t* record,
-    const activity_record_t** next)
-{
+PUBLIC_API roctracer_status_t roctracer_next_record(const activity_record_t* record,
+                                                    const activity_record_t** next) {
   API_METHOD_PREFIX
   *next = record + 1;
   API_METHOD_SUFFIX
@@ -1079,7 +1075,7 @@ PUBLIC_API roctracer_status_t roctracer_close_pool() {
   API_METHOD_PREFIX
   roctracer_close_pool_impl(NULL);
   API_METHOD_SUFFIX
- }
+}
 
 // Flush available activity records
 static void roctracer_flush_activity_impl(roctracer_pool_t* pool) {
@@ -1224,22 +1220,6 @@ PUBLIC_API roctracer_status_t roctracer_set_properties(roctracer_domain_t domain
   API_METHOD_SUFFIX
 }
 
-PUBLIC_API bool roctracer_load() {
-  ONLOAD_TRACE_BEG();
-  ONLOAD_TRACE_END();
-  return true;
-}
-
-PUBLIC_API void roctracer_unload() {
-  ONLOAD_TRACE_BEG();
-  ONLOAD_TRACE_END();
-}
-
-PUBLIC_API void roctracer_flush_buf() {
-  ONLOAD_TRACE_BEG();
-  ONLOAD_TRACE_END();
-}
-
 CONSTRUCTOR_API void constructor() {
   ONLOAD_TRACE_BEG();
   util::Logger::Create();
diff --git a/projects/roctracer/src/tracer_tool/tracer_tool.cpp b/projects/roctracer/src/tracer_tool/tracer_tool.cpp
index fca0138f17..d1bc6d8267 100644
--- a/projects/roctracer/src/tracer_tool/tracer_tool.cpp
+++ b/projects/roctracer/src/tracer_tool/tracer_tool.cpp
@@ -718,16 +718,12 @@ void tool_unload() {
   close_tracing_pool();
   roctracer::TraceBufferBase::FlushAll();
 
-  roctracer_flush_buf();
   close_file_handles();
 
-
   if (hip_api_stats) hip_api_stats->dump();
   if (hip_kernel_stats) hip_kernel_stats->dump();
   if (hip_memcpy_stats) hip_memcpy_stats->dump();
 
-  roctracer_unload();
-
   ONLOAD_TRACE_END();
 }
 
@@ -900,8 +896,6 @@ extern "C" PUBLIC_API bool OnLoad(HsaApiTable* table, uint64_t runtime_version,
                                   const char* const* failed_tool_names) {
   ONLOAD_TRACE_BEG();
 
-  roctracer_load();
-
   const char* output_prefix = getenv("ROCP_OUTPUT_DIR");
 
   // Dumping HSA handles for agents
diff --git a/projects/roctracer/test/CMakeLists.txt b/projects/roctracer/test/CMakeLists.txt
index 43915f3dbf..48398c9c75 100644
--- a/projects/roctracer/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/projects/roctracer/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -111,6 +111,11 @@ hip_add_executable(roctx_test EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL app/roctx_test.cpp)
 target_link_libraries(roctx_test Threads::Threads roctx)
 add_dependencies(mytest roctx_test)
 
+## Build the backward compatibility test
+add_executable(backward_compat_test EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL app/backward_compat_test.cpp)
+target_link_libraries(backward_compat_test roctracer)
+add_dependencies(mytest backward_compat_test)
+
 ## Copy the golden traces and test scripts
 configure_file(run.sh ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR} COPYONLY)
 execute_process(COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E create_symlink run.sh ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/run_ci.sh)
diff --git a/projects/roctracer/test/app/backward_compat_test.cpp b/projects/roctracer/test/app/backward_compat_test.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6f637cdd60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/roctracer/test/app/backward_compat_test.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+/* Copyright (c) 2022 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
+
+ Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+ The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+ THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ THE SOFTWARE. */
+
+#include "roctracer.h"
+
+extern "C" int roctracer_load();        // Removed in ROCTX 4.1
+extern "C" void roctracer_unload();     // Removed in ROCTX 4.1
+extern "C" void roctracer_flush_buf();  // Removed in ROCTX 4.1
+
+int main() {
+  if (roctracer_load() != 1) return -1;
+  roctracer_flush_buf();
+  roctracer_unload();
+  return 0;
+}
diff --git a/projects/roctracer/test/golden_traces/tests_trace_cmp_levels.txt b/projects/roctracer/test/golden_traces/tests_trace_cmp_levels.txt
index eab5b72648..6fb420f4e3 100644
--- a/projects/roctracer/test/golden_traces/tests_trace_cmp_levels.txt
+++ b/projects/roctracer/test/golden_traces/tests_trace_cmp_levels.txt
@@ -17,3 +17,4 @@ hsa_co_trace --check-none
 code_obj_trace --check-none
 trace_buffer_trace --check-none
 roctx_test_trace --check-count .*
+backward_compat_test_trace --check-none
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/projects/roctracer/test/run.sh b/projects/roctracer/test/run.sh
index 5d1e26dda5..d06c7ebc3a 100755
--- a/projects/roctracer/test/run.sh
+++ b/projects/roctracer/test/run.sh
@@ -185,6 +185,8 @@ eval_test "tool tracer codeobj" ./test/MatrixTranspose code_obj_trace
 
 eval_test "directed TraceBuffer test" ./test/trace_buffer trace_buffer_trace
 
+eval_test "backward compatibilty tests" ./test/backward_compat_test backward_compat_test_trace
+
 echo "$test_number tests total / $test_runnum tests run / $test_status tests failed"
 if [ $test_status != 0 ] ; then
   echo $failed_tests