diff --git a/gnu/usr.bin/Makefile b/gnu/usr.bin/Makefile
index a9b0f5dee6d9..d604dc90a025 100644
--- a/gnu/usr.bin/Makefile
+++ b/gnu/usr.bin/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#	$NetBSD: Makefile,v 1.54 1998/10/19 03:12:50 matt Exp $
+#	$NetBSD: Makefile,v 1.55 1998/10/19 04:18:15 ross Exp $
 
 # XXX Temporary for USE_EGCS
 .include <bsd.own.mk>
@@ -26,5 +26,8 @@ SUBDIR+=	egcs
 SUBDIR+=	gcc
 .endif
 
-.include <bsd.subdir.mk>
+.if ${OBJECT_FMT} == "ELF"
+SUBDIR+=	gprof
+.endif
 
+.include <bsd.subdir.mk>