diff --git a/src/Makefile b/src/Makefile
index 33a270fe..bf3c3560 100644
--- a/src/Makefile
+++ b/src/Makefile
@@ -883,14 +883,15 @@ clang-profile-use:
 	all
 
 gcc-profile-make:
+	@mkdir -p profdir
 	$(MAKE) ARCH=$(ARCH) COMP=$(COMP) \
-	EXTRACXXFLAGS='-fprofile-generate' \
+	EXTRACXXFLAGS='-fprofile-generate=profdir' \
 	EXTRALDFLAGS='-lgcov' \
 	all
 
 gcc-profile-use:
 	$(MAKE) ARCH=$(ARCH) COMP=$(COMP) \
-	EXTRACXXFLAGS='-fprofile-use -fno-peel-loops -fno-tracer' \
+	EXTRACXXFLAGS='-fprofile-use=profdir -fno-peel-loops -fno-tracer' \
 	EXTRALDFLAGS='-lgcov' \
 	all