diff --git a/sys/ia64/include/asm.h b/sys/ia64/include/asm.h
index 016bc870f2f..4b4236d7eda 100644
--- a/sys/ia64/include/asm.h
+++ b/sys/ia64/include/asm.h
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 /*
  * MCOUNT
  */
-#if defined(GPROF)
+#if defined(PROF) || (defined(_KERNEL) && defined(GPROF))
 #define	MCOUNT					\
 	alloc	out0 = ar.pfs, 8, 0, 4, 0;	\
 	mov	out1 = r1;			\