diff --git a/kernel/gcov/gcc_4_7.c b/kernel/gcov/gcc_4_7.c
index 2c6e463..826ba9f 100644
--- a/kernel/gcov/gcc_4_7.c
+++ b/kernel/gcov/gcc_4_7.c
@@ -18,7 +18,12 @@
 #include <linux/vmalloc.h>
 #include "gcov.h"
 
+#if __GNUC__ == 4 && __GNUC_MINOR__ >= 9
+#define GCOV_COUNTERS			9
+#else
 #define GCOV_COUNTERS			8
+#endif
+
 #define GCOV_TAG_FUNCTION_LENGTH	3
 
 static struct gcov_info *gcov_info_head;