diff --git a/package/gpsd/Config.in b/package/gpsd/Config.in
index d9ab7b7dba..849d22ffa7 100644
--- a/package/gpsd/Config.in
+++ b/package/gpsd/Config.in
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_GPSD_PROFILING
 	bool "profiling support"
 	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_USES_GLIBC
 	depends on !BR2_aarch64
+	# Needs glibc for ARC arc-2018.03-eng007+ for correct __mcount linking
+	depends on !BR2_arc
 
 comment "profiling support not available with uClibc-based toolchain"
 	depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_USES_GLIBC