diff --git a/src/vim9.h b/src/vim9.h
index f8d51c5..76ec403 100644
--- a/src/vim9.h
+++ b/src/vim9.h
@@ -408,3 +408,13 @@
 
 // Used for "lnum" when a range is to be taken from the stack and "!" is used.
 #define LNUM_VARIABLE_RANGE_ABOVE -888
+
+#ifdef FEAT_PROFILE
+# define PROFILING(ufunc) (do_profiling == PROF_YES && (ufunc)->uf_profiling)
+# define INSTRUCTIONS(dfunc) \
+	((do_profiling == PROF_YES && (dfunc->df_ufunc)->uf_profiling) \
+	? (dfunc)->df_instr_prof : (dfunc)->df_instr)
+#else
+# define PROFILING FALSE
+# define INSTRUCTIONS(dfunc) ((dfunc)->df_instr)
+#endif