diff --git a/include/linux/compiler.h b/include/linux/compiler.h
index 935e30c..63b7d90 100644
--- a/include/linux/compiler.h
+++ b/include/linux/compiler.h
@@ -59,7 +59,11 @@
  * specific implementations come from the above header files
  */
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_TRACE_UNLIKELY_PROFILE
+/*
+ * Note: DISABLE_UNLIKELY_PROFILE can be used by special lowlevel code
+ * to disable branch tracing on a per file basis.
+ */
+#if defined(CONFIG_TRACE_UNLIKELY_PROFILE) && !defined(DISABLE_UNLIKELY_PROFILE)
 struct ftrace_likely_data {
 	const char *func;
 	const char *file;