diff --git a/zlib.changes b/zlib.changes
index df30a8e..e0aa3dd 100644
--- a/zlib.changes
+++ b/zlib.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Sun Jan  9 14:33:08 CET 2011 - meissner@suse.de
+
+- do not use compiler profile information, as the testsuite fails
+  when using it.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Dec 21 16:12:56 CET 2010 - meissner@suse.de
 
diff --git a/zlib.spec b/zlib.spec
index a2ff032..4a9e7a6 100644
--- a/zlib.spec
+++ b/zlib.spec
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@ libraries.
 %patch2 -p1
 
 %build
+# Marcus: breaks example64 in 32bit builds.
+%define do_profiling 0
 %if %{do_profiling}
 profiledir=$(mktemp -d)
 trap "rm -rf $profiledir" EXIT