diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f446re/src/stm32_boot.c b/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f446re/src/stm32_boot.c
index 456de69d990..67c07f8d88d 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f446re/src/stm32_boot.c
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f446re/src/stm32_boot.c
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@
 
 void stm32_boardinitialize(void)
 {
+#ifdef CONFIG_SEGGER_SYSVIEW
+  up_perf_init((FAR void *)STM32_SYSCLK_FREQUENCY);
+#endif
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_ARCH_LEDS
   /* Configure on-board LEDs if LED support has been selected. */