diff --git a/scripts/dummy-tools/gcc b/scripts/dummy-tools/gcc
index 0d0589cf8184..7b10332b23ba 100755
--- a/scripts/dummy-tools/gcc
+++ b/scripts/dummy-tools/gcc
@@ -73,6 +73,15 @@ if arg_contain -S "$@"; then
 		echo "%gs"
 		exit 0
 	fi
+
+	# For arch/powerpc/tools/gcc-check-mprofile-kernel.sh
+	if arg_contain -m64 "$@" && arg_contain -mlittle-endian "$@" &&
+		arg_contain -mprofile-kernel "$@"; then
+		if ! test -t 0 && ! grep -q notrace; then
+			echo "_mcount"
+		fi
+		exit 0
+	fi
 fi
 
 # To set GCC_PLUGINS