diff --git a/kernel/Makefile b/kernel/Makefile
index 15ab63f..54f69837 100644
--- a/kernel/Makefile
+++ b/kernel/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Makefile for the linux kernel.
 #
 
-obj-y     = sched.o fork.o exec_domain.o panic.o printk.o profile.o \
+obj-y     = sched.o fork.o exec_domain.o panic.o printk.o \
 	    cpu.o exit.o itimer.o time.o softirq.o resource.o \
 	    sysctl.o capability.o ptrace.o timer.o user.o \
 	    signal.o sys.o kmod.o workqueue.o pid.o \
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 CFLAGS_REMOVE_sched.o = -mno-spe -pg
 endif
 
+obj-$(CONFIG_PROFILING) += profile.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SYSCTL_SYSCALL_CHECK) += sysctl_check.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_STACKTRACE) += stacktrace.o
 obj-y += time/