diff --git a/libsamplerate.changes b/libsamplerate.changes
index 844f561..0b42320 100644
--- a/libsamplerate.changes
+++ b/libsamplerate.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Aug  1 06:54:11 UTC 2012 - adrian@suse.de
+
+- disable profiling on arm
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sat May  5 14:58:55 UTC 2012 - crrodriguez@opensuse.org
 
diff --git a/libsamplerate.spec b/libsamplerate.spec
index f250124..8eb8ec3 100644
--- a/libsamplerate.spec
+++ b/libsamplerate.spec
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ This package includes the example programs for libsamplerate.
 %prep
 %setup -q
 %build
+%ifnarch %arm
+# ARM has no working profile support in gcc atm
 profiledir=`mktemp -d`
 export CFLAGS="%optflags %cflags_profile_generate=$profiledir"
 %configure --disable-silent-rules --disable-static
@@ -85,6 +87,9 @@ make check
 popd
 make clean
 export CFLAGS="%optflags %cflags_profile_feedback=$profiledir"
+%else
+export CFLAGS="%optflags"
+%endif
 %configure --disable-silent-rules --disable-static
 make %{?_smp_mflags}