diff --git a/arch/blackfin/Makefile b/arch/blackfin/Makefile
index 558241e5ccc3..e550c8d46066 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/Makefile
+++ b/arch/blackfin/Makefile
@@ -107,10 +107,10 @@ else
 core-y	+= arch/$(ARCH)/kernel/cplb-nompu/
 endif
 
-libs-y   += arch/$(ARCH)/lib/
-
 drivers-$(CONFIG_OPROFILE) += arch/$(ARCH)/oprofile/
 
+libs-y   += arch/$(ARCH)/lib/
+
 machdirs	:= $(patsubst %,arch/blackfin/mach-%/, $(machine-y))
 
 KBUILD_CFLAGS += -Iarch/$(ARCH)/include/
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/oprofile/Makefile b/arch/blackfin/oprofile/Makefile
index f11749078b53..c70af3a01297 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/oprofile/Makefile
+++ b/arch/blackfin/oprofile/Makefile
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@ DRIVER_OBJS := $(addprefix ../../../drivers/oprofile/, \
 		oprofilefs.o oprofile_stats.o \
 		timer_int.o )
 
-oprofile-y := $(DRIVER_OBJS) common.o
+oprofile-y := $(DRIVER_OBJS) bfin_oprofile.o
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/oprofile/bfin_oprofile.c b/arch/blackfin/oprofile/bfin_oprofile.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..c3b9713b23f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/blackfin/oprofile/bfin_oprofile.c
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+/*
+ * bfin_oprofile.c - Blackfin oprofile code
+ *
+ * Copyright 2004-2008 Analog Devices Inc.
+ * Licensed under the GPL-2 or later.
+ */
+
+#include <linux/oprofile.h>
+#include <linux/init.h>
+
+int __init oprofile_arch_init(struct oprofile_operations *ops)
+{
+	return -1;
+}
+
+void oprofile_arch_exit(void)
+{
+}
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/oprofile/common.c b/arch/blackfin/oprofile/common.c
deleted file mode 100644
index beace4fb22e1..000000000000
--- a/arch/blackfin/oprofile/common.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,41 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * File:         arch/blackfin/oprofile/common.c
- * Based on:     arch/alpha/oprofile/common.c
- * Author:       Anton Blanchard <anton@au.ibm.com>
- *
- * Created:
- * Description:
- *
- * Modified:
- *               Copyright (C) 2004 Anton Blanchard <anton@au.ibm.com>, IBM
- *               Copyright 2004-2006 Analog Devices Inc.
- *
- * Bugs:         Enter bugs at http://blackfin.uclinux.org/
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
- * (at your option) any later version.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, see the file COPYING, or write
- * to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
- * 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
- */
-
-#include <linux/oprofile.h>
-#include <linux/init.h>
-
-int __init oprofile_arch_init(struct oprofile_operations *ops)
-{
-	return -1;
-}
-
-void oprofile_arch_exit(void)
-{
-}