diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/Makefile b/arch/sparc/kernel/Makefile
index c6316142db4e..1b35ed6be4d9 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/Makefile
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/Makefile
@@ -13,6 +13,14 @@ extra-y     += init_task.o
 CPPFLAGS_vmlinux.lds := -Usparc -m$(BITS)
 extra-y              += vmlinux.lds
 
+ifdef CONFIG_FUNCTION_TRACER
+# Do not profile debug and lowlevel utilities
+CFLAGS_REMOVE_ftrace.o := -pg
+CFLAGS_REMOVE_time_$(BITS).o := -pg
+CFLAGS_REMOVE_perf_event.o := -pg
+CFLAGS_REMOVE_pcr.o := -pg
+endif
+
 obj-$(CONFIG_SPARC32)   += entry.o wof.o wuf.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SPARC32)   += etrap_32.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SPARC32)   += rtrap_32.o
@@ -85,7 +93,6 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_KGDB)        += kgdb_$(BITS).o
 
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_DYNAMIC_FTRACE) += ftrace.o
-CFLAGS_REMOVE_ftrace.o := -pg
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_EARLYFB) += btext.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_STACKTRACE)     += stacktrace.o