diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index 72b1e5c2378a21c1a99be7b434cb9a2119742da3..a7c34ef3509d5f199511e0547ddba1e88b9a3be9 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -3624,6 +3624,12 @@ L:	linux-scsi@vger.kernel.org
 S:	Odd Fixes (e.g., new signatures)
 F:	drivers/scsi/fdomain.*
 
+GCOV BASED KERNEL PROFILING
+M:	Peter Oberparleiter <oberpar@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
+S:	Maintained
+F:	kernel/gcov/
+F:	Documentation/gcov.txt
+
 GDT SCSI DISK ARRAY CONTROLLER DRIVER
 M:	Achim Leubner <achim_leubner@adaptec.com>
 L:	linux-scsi@vger.kernel.org