diff --git a/include/linux/compiler-gcc.h b/include/linux/compiler-gcc.h
index 1514d53..a3ed7cb 100644
--- a/include/linux/compiler-gcc.h
+++ b/include/linux/compiler-gcc.h
@@ -52,7 +52,15 @@
 #define __deprecated			__attribute__((deprecated))
 #define __packed			__attribute__((packed))
 #define __weak				__attribute__((weak))
-#define __naked				__attribute__((naked))
+
+/*
+ * it doesn't make sense on ARM (currently the only user of __naked) to trace
+ * naked functions because then mcount is called without stack and frame pointer
+ * being set up and there is no chance to restore the lr register to the value
+ * before mcount was called.
+ */
+#define __naked				__attribute__((naked)) notrace
+
 #define __noreturn			__attribute__((noreturn))
 
 /*