diff --git a/arch/arm/src/stm32/stm32_start.c b/arch/arm/src/stm32/stm32_start.c
index 9ea48fe1950..6bac748fcc1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/stm32/stm32_start.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/stm32/stm32_start.c
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ void __start(void)
 
   showprogress('C');
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_SCHED_IRQMONITOR
+#if defined(CONFIG_SCHED_IRQMONITOR) || defined(CONFIG_SEGGER_SYSVIEW)
   up_perf_init((void *)STM32_SYSCLK_FREQUENCY);
 #endif
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/stm32f0l0g0/stm32_start.c b/arch/arm/src/stm32f0l0g0/stm32_start.c
index f17b9867c18..8fb64641af8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/stm32f0l0g0/stm32_start.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/stm32f0l0g0/stm32_start.c
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ void __start(void)
 
   showprogress('C');
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_SCHED_IRQMONITOR
+#if defined(CONFIG_SCHED_IRQMONITOR) || defined(CONFIG_SEGGER_SYSVIEW)
   up_perf_init((void *)STM32_SYSCLK_FREQUENCY);
 #endif
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/stm32f7/stm32_start.c b/arch/arm/src/stm32f7/stm32_start.c
index d3ea80f6fbc..4b9915be78a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/stm32f7/stm32_start.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/stm32f7/stm32_start.c
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ void __start(void)
   up_enable_dcache();
   showprogress('C');
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_SCHED_IRQMONITOR
+#if defined(CONFIG_SCHED_IRQMONITOR) || defined(CONFIG_SEGGER_SYSVIEW)
   up_perf_init((void *)STM32_SYSCLK_FREQUENCY);
 #endif
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/stm32h7/stm32_start.c b/arch/arm/src/stm32h7/stm32_start.c
index bdd64dde1ac..a4e7782fd5b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/stm32h7/stm32_start.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/stm32h7/stm32_start.c
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ void __start(void)
   up_enable_dcache();
   showprogress('C');
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_SCHED_IRQMONITOR
+#if defined(CONFIG_SCHED_IRQMONITOR) || defined(CONFIG_SEGGER_SYSVIEW)
   up_perf_init((void *)STM32_SYSCLK_FREQUENCY);
 #endif
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/stm32l4/stm32l4_start.c b/arch/arm/src/stm32l4/stm32l4_start.c
index b6c22f66fb8..0b6f1404771 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/stm32l4/stm32l4_start.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/stm32l4/stm32l4_start.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ void __start(void)
 
   showprogress('C');
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_SCHED_IRQMONITOR
+#if defined(CONFIG_SCHED_IRQMONITOR) || defined(CONFIG_SEGGER_SYSVIEW)
   up_perf_init((void *)STM32_SYSCLK_FREQUENCY);
 #endif
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/stm32l5/stm32l5_start.c b/arch/arm/src/stm32l5/stm32l5_start.c
index d7076ae75c2..c26ad9ac914 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/stm32l5/stm32l5_start.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/stm32l5/stm32l5_start.c
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ void __start(void)
 
   showprogress('C');
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_SCHED_IRQMONITOR
+#if defined(CONFIG_SCHED_IRQMONITOR) || defined(CONFIG_SEGGER_SYSVIEW)
   up_perf_init((void *)STM32_SYSCLK_FREQUENCY);
 #endif
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/stm32u5/stm32_start.c b/arch/arm/src/stm32u5/stm32_start.c
index ceac912d7d1..6758d38d214 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/stm32u5/stm32_start.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/stm32u5/stm32_start.c
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ void __start(void)
 
   showprogress('C');
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_SCHED_IRQMONITOR
+#if defined(CONFIG_SCHED_IRQMONITOR) || defined(CONFIG_SEGGER_SYSVIEW)
   up_perf_init((void *)STM32_SYSCLK_FREQUENCY);
 #endif
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/stm32wb/stm32wb_start.c b/arch/arm/src/stm32wb/stm32wb_start.c
index c144f9f54b0..245722445f5 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/stm32wb/stm32wb_start.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/stm32wb/stm32wb_start.c
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ void __start(void)
 
   showprogress('C');
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_SCHED_IRQMONITOR
+#if defined(CONFIG_SCHED_IRQMONITOR) || defined(CONFIG_SEGGER_SYSVIEW)
   up_perf_init((void *)STM32_SYSCLK_FREQUENCY);
 #endif
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/stm32wl5/stm32wl5_start.c b/arch/arm/src/stm32wl5/stm32wl5_start.c
index 41df15e8608..75b6b67031b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/stm32wl5/stm32wl5_start.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/stm32wl5/stm32wl5_start.c
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ void __start(void)
 
   showprogress('C');
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_SCHED_IRQMONITOR
+#if defined(CONFIG_SCHED_IRQMONITOR) || defined(CONFIG_SEGGER_SYSVIEW)
   up_perf_init((void *)STM32_SYSCLK_FREQUENCY);
 #endif