diff --git a/rootdir/init.rc b/rootdir/init.rc
index 3709b82db..657ef16ff 100644
--- a/rootdir/init.rc
+++ b/rootdir/init.rc
@@ -643,3 +643,11 @@ service pre-recovery /system/bin/uncrypt
     class main
     disabled
     oneshot
+
+on property:ro.debuggable=1
+    start perfprofd
+
+service perfprofd /system/xbin/perfprofd
+    disabled
+    user root
+    oneshot