diff --git a/src/util-profiling.c b/src/util-profiling.c
index 3947f927f0..6034d20d1f 100644
--- a/src/util-profiling.c
+++ b/src/util-profiling.c
@@ -1243,6 +1243,8 @@ int SCProfileRuleStart(Packet *p)
         return 1;
     }
 #endif
+    if (p->flags & PKT_PROFILE)
+        return 1;
     return 0;
 }