diff --git a/src/stirling/source_connectors/socket_tracer/protocols/common/always_contiguous_data_stream_buffer_impl.cc b/src/stirling/source_connectors/socket_tracer/protocols/common/always_contiguous_data_stream_buffer_impl.cc
index 6ed2801dedf..afabb75cbe4 100644
--- a/src/stirling/source_connectors/socket_tracer/protocols/common/always_contiguous_data_stream_buffer_impl.cc
+++ b/src/stirling/source_connectors/socket_tracer/protocols/common/always_contiguous_data_stream_buffer_impl.cc
@@ -263,14 +263,42 @@ std::map<size_t, size_t>::const_iterator AlwaysContiguousDataStreamBufferImpl::G
   return iter;
 }
 
-std::string_view AlwaysContiguousDataStreamBufferImpl::Get(size_t pos) const {
+void AlwaysContiguousDataStreamBufferImpl::EnforceTimestampMonotonicity(size_t pos,
+                                                                        size_t chunk_end) {
+  // Get timestamp for chunk which is <= pos.
+  auto it = timestamps_.upper_bound(pos);
+  if (it == timestamps_.begin()) {
+    return;
+  }
+  --it;
+
+  // Loop from chunk_start up to but not including chunk_end.
+  // The next element after chunk_end should not be part of the contiguous block.
+  prev_timestamp_ = 0;
+  for (; it != timestamps_.end() && it->first < chunk_end; ++it) {
+    if (prev_timestamp_ > 0 && it->second < prev_timestamp_) {
+      LOG(WARNING) << absl::Substitute(
+          "For chunk pos $0, detected non-monotonically increasing timestamp $1. Adjusting to "
+          "previous timestamp + 1: $2",
+          it->first, it->second, prev_timestamp_ + 1);
+      it->second = prev_timestamp_ + 1;
+    }
+    prev_timestamp_ = it->second;
+  }
+}
+
+std::string_view AlwaysContiguousDataStreamBufferImpl::Get(size_t pos) {
   auto iter = GetChunkForPos(pos);
   if (iter == chunks_.cend()) {
     return {};
   }
 
-  size_t chunk_pos = iter->first;
-  size_t chunk_size = iter->second;
+  size_t chunk_pos = iter->first;    // start of contiguous head
+  size_t chunk_size = iter->second;  // size of contiguous (already merged in Add)
+
+  // since we only call Get() in Head() and the event parser fully processes a contiguous head,
+  // we need only enforce timestamp monotonicity once per head.
+  EnforceTimestampMonotonicity(chunk_pos, chunk_pos + chunk_size);
 
   ssize_t bytes_available = chunk_size - (pos - chunk_pos);
   DCHECK_GT(bytes_available, 0);
diff --git a/src/stirling/source_connectors/socket_tracer/protocols/common/always_contiguous_data_stream_buffer_impl.h b/src/stirling/source_connectors/socket_tracer/protocols/common/always_contiguous_data_stream_buffer_impl.h
index 8cc48b64728..a74022a4893 100644
--- a/src/stirling/source_connectors/socket_tracer/protocols/common/always_contiguous_data_stream_buffer_impl.h
+++ b/src/stirling/source_connectors/socket_tracer/protocols/common/always_contiguous_data_stream_buffer_impl.h
@@ -78,7 +78,10 @@ class AlwaysContiguousDataStreamBufferImpl : public DataStreamBufferImpl {
   size_t EndPosition();
 
   // Get a string_view for the chunk at pos.
-  std::string_view Get(size_t pos) const;
+  std::string_view Get(size_t pos);
+
+  // Ensure that timestamps are monotonically increasing for a given chunk.
+  void EnforceTimestampMonotonicity(size_t chunk_start, size_t chunk_end);
 
   const size_t capacity_;
   const size_t max_gap_size_;
@@ -101,6 +104,7 @@ class AlwaysContiguousDataStreamBufferImpl : public DataStreamBufferImpl {
   // Unlike chunks_, which will fuse when adjacent, timestamps never fuse.
   // Also, we don't track gaps in the buffer with timestamps; must use chunks_ for that.
   std::map<size_t, uint64_t> timestamps_;
+  size_t prev_timestamp_ = 0;
 };
 
 }  // namespace protocols
diff --git a/src/stirling/source_connectors/socket_tracer/protocols/common/data_stream_buffer.h b/src/stirling/source_connectors/socket_tracer/protocols/common/data_stream_buffer.h
index 70d288d5954..17033e7d375 100644
--- a/src/stirling/source_connectors/socket_tracer/protocols/common/data_stream_buffer.h
+++ b/src/stirling/source_connectors/socket_tracer/protocols/common/data_stream_buffer.h
@@ -96,20 +96,7 @@ class DataStreamBuffer {
    * @param pos The logical position of the data.
    * @return The timestamp or error if the position does not contain valid data.
    */
-  StatusOr<uint64_t> GetTimestamp(size_t pos) {
-    StatusOr<uint64_t> timestamp_ns_status = impl_->GetTimestamp(pos);
-    if (!timestamp_ns_status.ok()) {
-      return timestamp_ns_status;
-    }
-    uint64_t current_timestamp_ns = timestamp_ns_status.ConsumeValueOrDie();
-    if (current_timestamp_ns < prev_timestamp_ns_) {
-      LOG(WARNING) << "Detected non-monotonically increasing timestamp " << current_timestamp_ns
-                   << ". Adjusting to previous timestamp + 1: " << prev_timestamp_ns_ + 1;
-      current_timestamp_ns = prev_timestamp_ns_ + 1;
-    }
-    prev_timestamp_ns_ = current_timestamp_ns;
-    return current_timestamp_ns;
-  }
+  StatusOr<uint64_t> GetTimestamp(size_t pos) { return impl_->GetTimestamp(pos); }
 
   /**
    * Remove n bytes from the head of the buffer.
@@ -162,7 +149,6 @@ class DataStreamBuffer {
 
  private:
   std::unique_ptr<DataStreamBufferImpl> impl_;
-  uint64_t prev_timestamp_ns_ = 0;
 };
 
 }  // namespace protocols
diff --git a/src/stirling/source_connectors/socket_tracer/protocols/common/data_stream_buffer_test.cc b/src/stirling/source_connectors/socket_tracer/protocols/common/data_stream_buffer_test.cc
index 3cfbc0b9aa3..84cc2f34d32 100644
--- a/src/stirling/source_connectors/socket_tracer/protocols/common/data_stream_buffer_test.cc
+++ b/src/stirling/source_connectors/socket_tracer/protocols/common/data_stream_buffer_test.cc
@@ -147,10 +147,15 @@ TEST_P(DataStreamBufferTest, Timestamp) {
   EXPECT_OK_AND_EQ(stream_buffer.GetTimestamp(7), 4);
   EXPECT_NOT_OK(stream_buffer.GetTimestamp(8));
 
-  // Test automatic adjustment of non-monotonic timestamp
-  stream_buffer.Add(8, "89", 3);  // timestamp is 3, which is less than previous timestamp 4
+  // Same timestamp as previous timestamp
+  stream_buffer.Add(8, "89", 4);
   EXPECT_EQ(stream_buffer.Head(), "123456789");
-  EXPECT_OK_AND_EQ(stream_buffer.GetTimestamp(8),
+  EXPECT_OK_AND_EQ(stream_buffer.GetTimestamp(8), 4);
+
+  // Test automatic adjustment of non-monotonic timestamp
+  stream_buffer.Add(10, "ab", 3);  // timestamp is 3, which is less than previous timestamp 4
+  EXPECT_EQ(stream_buffer.Head(), "123456789ab");
+  EXPECT_OK_AND_EQ(stream_buffer.GetTimestamp(10),
                    5);  // timestamp is adjusted to previous timestamp + 1
 }
 
diff --git a/src/stirling/source_connectors/socket_tracer/protocols/common/lazy_contiguous_data_stream_buffer_impl.cc b/src/stirling/source_connectors/socket_tracer/protocols/common/lazy_contiguous_data_stream_buffer_impl.cc
index 3d99b1964f3..6f11c48e255 100644
--- a/src/stirling/source_connectors/socket_tracer/protocols/common/lazy_contiguous_data_stream_buffer_impl.cc
+++ b/src/stirling/source_connectors/socket_tracer/protocols/common/lazy_contiguous_data_stream_buffer_impl.cc
@@ -151,9 +151,19 @@ void LazyContiguousDataStreamBufferImpl::MergeContiguousEventsIntoHead() {
   }
 
   it = events_.begin();
+  // end_it stopped at the first non-contiguous event (at the end of current head)
   while (it != end_it) {
     size_t event_size = it->second.data.size();
     memcpy(new_buffer->Data() + offset, it->second.data.data(), event_size);
+    // Ensure that the event timestamps are monotonically increasing for a given contiguous head
+    if (prev_timestamp_ > 0 && it->second.timestamp < prev_timestamp_) {
+      LOG(WARNING) << absl::Substitute(
+          "Detected non-monotonically increasing timestamp $0. Adjusting to previous timestamp + "
+          "1: $1",
+          it->second.timestamp, prev_timestamp_ + 1);
+      it->second.timestamp = prev_timestamp_ + 1;
+    }
+    prev_timestamp_ = it->second.timestamp;
     head_pos_to_ts_.emplace(it->first, it->second.timestamp);
     offset += event_size;
     events_size_ -= event_size;
diff --git a/src/stirling/source_connectors/socket_tracer/protocols/common/lazy_contiguous_data_stream_buffer_impl.h b/src/stirling/source_connectors/socket_tracer/protocols/common/lazy_contiguous_data_stream_buffer_impl.h
index 219eba9d858..e1d830468fb 100644
--- a/src/stirling/source_connectors/socket_tracer/protocols/common/lazy_contiguous_data_stream_buffer_impl.h
+++ b/src/stirling/source_connectors/socket_tracer/protocols/common/lazy_contiguous_data_stream_buffer_impl.h
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ class LazyContiguousDataStreamBufferImpl : public DataStreamBufferImpl {
   size_t head_position_ = 0;
   std::unique_ptr<FixedSizeContiguousBuffer> head_;
   std::map<size_t, uint64_t> head_pos_to_ts_;
+  uint64_t prev_timestamp_ = 0;
 
   std::map<size_t, Event> events_;
   size_t events_size_ = 0;