diff --git a/kernel/profile.c b/kernel/profile.c
index 99513e1..5136969 100644
--- a/kernel/profile.c
+++ b/kernel/profile.c
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
 
 	if (!strncmp(str, sleepstr, strlen(sleepstr))) {
 #ifdef CONFIG_SCHEDSTATS
+		force_schedstat_enabled();
 		prof_on = SLEEP_PROFILING;
 		if (str[strlen(sleepstr)] == ',')
 			str += strlen(sleepstr) + 1;