diff --git a/src/lro/src/internal/tracing.rs b/src/lro/src/internal/tracing.rs
index 4d054b8bbf..8e53398331 100644
--- a/src/lro/src/internal/tracing.rs
+++ b/src/lro/src/internal/tracing.rs
@@ -98,6 +98,28 @@ impl LroRecorder {
     }
 }
 
+/// Injects LRO-specific telemetry attributes into the active span.
+#[macro_export]
+#[doc(hidden)]
+macro_rules! record_polling_attributes {
+    ($span:expr) => {
+        #[cfg(google_cloud_unstable_tracing)]
+        {
+            if let Some(recorder) = $crate::LroRecorder::current() {
+                if let Some(attempt) = recorder.attempt_count() {
+                    let span = &$span;
+                    span.record("gcp.longrunning.poll_attempt_count", attempt);
+                    span.record("gcp.longrunning.done", false);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        #[cfg(not(google_cloud_unstable_tracing))]
+        {
+            let _ = &$span;
+        }
+    };
+}
+
 /// Decorate a poller with tracing information.
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
 pub struct Tracing<P> {