diff --git a/make/defs.mk b/make/defs.mk
index 68057d43..59435e39 100644
--- a/make/defs.mk
+++ b/make/defs.mk
@@ -472,10 +472,16 @@ ifeq ($(USE_TIMER),true)
 	CPPFLAGS    += -D_USE_TIMER_
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(USE_GCOV),true)
+	CFLAGS      += --coverage
+	CPPFLAGS    += --coverage
+	LDFLAGS     += --coverage
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(USE_PROFILER),true)
-	CFLAGS      += -fprofile-arcs -ftest-coverage
-	CPPFLAGS    += -fprofile-arcs -ftest-coverage
-	LDFLAGS     += -fprofile-arcs -ftest-coverage
+	CFLAGS      += -pg
+	CPPFLAGS    += -pg
+	LDFLAGS     += -pg
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(USE_YAMD),true)