diff --git a/package/devel/oprofile/Makefile b/package/devel/oprofile/Makefile
index 6944bc391b1..b1808a31961 100644
--- a/package/devel/oprofile/Makefile
+++ b/package/devel/oprofile/Makefile
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ endef
 define Build/Configure
 	$(call Build/Configure/Default, \
 		--with-kernel-support \
+		--with-kernel=$(LINUX_DIR)/user_headers \
 		--without-x \
 	)
 endef