diff --git a/gprof/config/mt-i386 b/gprof/config/mt-i386
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5b457984f7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gprof/config/mt-i386
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+MACHINE=i386
diff --git a/gprof/config/mt-sparc b/gprof/config/mt-sparc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b88bc27e5a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gprof/config/mt-sparc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+MACHINE=sparc