diff --git a/t/t0211-trace2-perf.sh b/t/t0211-trace2-perf.sh
index 588c5bad03..7b35319539 100755
--- a/t/t0211-trace2-perf.sh
+++ b/t/t0211-trace2-perf.sh
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ test_expect_success 'expect def_params during shell alias expansion' '
 	grep "d1|main|def_param|.*|ENV_PROP_FOO:blue" actual
 '
 
-test_expect_failure 'expect def_params during nested git alias expansion' '
+test_expect_success 'expect def_params during nested git alias expansion' '
 	test_when_finished "rm prop.perf actual" &&
 
 	test_config_global "trace2.configParams" "cfg.prop.*" &&
diff --git a/trace2.c b/trace2.c
index f1e268bd15..facce641ef 100644
--- a/trace2.c
+++ b/trace2.c
@@ -464,17 +464,29 @@ void trace2_cmd_alias_fl(const char *file, int line, const char *alias,
 
 void trace2_cmd_list_config_fl(const char *file, int line)
 {
+	static int emitted = 0;
+
 	if (!trace2_enabled)
 		return;
 
+	if (emitted)
+		return;
+	emitted = 1;
+
 	tr2_cfg_list_config_fl(file, line);
 }
 
 void trace2_cmd_list_env_vars_fl(const char *file, int line)
 {
+	static int emitted = 0;
+
 	if (!trace2_enabled)
 		return;
 
+	if (emitted)
+		return;
+	emitted = 1;
+
 	tr2_list_env_vars_fl(file, line);
 }