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/
diff --git a/kernel/profile.c b/kernel/profile.c
index 5892641..cd26bed 100644
--- a/kernel/profile.c
+++ b/kernel/profile.c
@@ -112,8 +112,6 @@
 
 /* Profile event notifications */
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_PROFILING
-
 static BLOCKING_NOTIFIER_HEAD(task_exit_notifier);
 static ATOMIC_NOTIFIER_HEAD(task_free_notifier);
 static BLOCKING_NOTIFIER_HEAD(munmap_notifier);
@@ -203,8 +201,6 @@
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(unregister_timer_hook);
 
-#endif /* CONFIG_PROFILING */
-
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
 /*