diff --git a/sys/kern/link_elf.c b/sys/kern/link_elf.c
index 944a55a2808..888ce5e2e2d 100644
--- a/sys/kern/link_elf.c
+++ b/sys/kern/link_elf.c
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@
 #include <sys/linker.h>
 
 #include <machine/elf.h>
+#ifdef GPROF
+#include <machine/profile.h>
+#endif
 
 #include <vm/vm.h>
 #include <vm/vm_param.h>
diff --git a/sys/kern/link_elf_obj.c b/sys/kern/link_elf_obj.c
index 944a55a2808..888ce5e2e2d 100644
--- a/sys/kern/link_elf_obj.c
+++ b/sys/kern/link_elf_obj.c
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@
 #include <sys/linker.h>
 
 #include <machine/elf.h>
+#ifdef GPROF
+#include <machine/profile.h>
+#endif
 
 #include <vm/vm.h>
 #include <vm/vm_param.h>