diff --git a/closed/OpenJ9.gmk b/closed/OpenJ9.gmk
index 61d067cd6ad..7e71e878f2e 100644
--- a/closed/OpenJ9.gmk
+++ b/closed/OpenJ9.gmk
@@ -273,6 +273,13 @@ else
   SPEC_SED_SCRIPT    += $(call SedDisable,module_ddr)
 endif
 
+# Adjust JFR enablement flags.
+ifeq (true,$(OPENJ9_ENABLE_JFR))
+  FEATURE_SED_SCRIPT += $(call SedEnable,opt_jfr)
+else
+  FEATURE_SED_SCRIPT += $(call SedDisable,opt_jfr)
+endif
+
 # Adjust JITServer enablement flags.
 ifeq (true,$(OPENJ9_ENABLE_JITSERVER))
   FEATURE_SED_SCRIPT += $(call SedEnable,opt_jitserver)
@@ -433,6 +440,12 @@ ifeq (true,$(OPENJ9_ENABLE_CMAKE))
     CMAKE_ARGS += -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="$(ESCAPED_CCACHE)"
   endif # CCACHE
 
+  ifeq (true,$(OPENJ9_ENABLE_JFR))
+    CMAKE_ARGS += -DJ9VM_OPT_JFR=ON
+  else # OPENJ9_ENABLE_JFR
+    CMAKE_ARGS += -DJ9VM_OPT_JFR=OFF
+  endif # OPENJ9_ENABLE_JFR
+
   ifeq (true,$(OPENJ9_ENABLE_JITSERVER))
     CMAKE_ARGS += -DJ9VM_OPT_JITSERVER=ON
 
@@ -462,7 +475,7 @@ ifeq (true,$(OPENJ9_ENABLE_CMAKE))
   else # OPENJ9_ENABLE_INLINE_TYPES
     CMAKE_ARGS += -DJ9VM_OPT_VALHALLA_VALUE_TYPES=OFF
   endif # OPENJ9_ENABLE_INLINE_TYPES
-  
+
   ifeq (true,$(OPENJ9_ENABLE_CRAC_SUPPORT))
     CMAKE_ARGS += -DJ9VM_OPT_CRAC_SUPPORT=ON
   else # OPENJ9_ENABLE_CRAC_SUPPORT
diff --git a/closed/autoconf/custom-hook.m4 b/closed/autoconf/custom-hook.m4
index 059cdfd4ef0..77aebb87dbf 100644
--- a/closed/autoconf/custom-hook.m4
+++ b/closed/autoconf/custom-hook.m4
@@ -47,10 +47,11 @@ AC_DEFUN_ONCE([CUSTOM_EARLY_HOOK],
   OPENJ9_CONFIGURE_DDR
   OPENJ9_CONFIGURE_DEMOS
   OPENJ9_CONFIGURE_HEALTHCENTER
+  OPENJ9_CONFIGURE_INLINE_TYPES
+  OPENJ9_CONFIGURE_JFR
+  OPENJ9_CONFIGURE_JITSERVER
   OPENJ9_CONFIGURE_NUMA
   OPENJ9_CONFIGURE_WARNINGS
-  OPENJ9_CONFIGURE_JITSERVER
-  OPENJ9_CONFIGURE_INLINE_TYPES
   OPENJ9_THIRD_PARTY_REQUIREMENTS
   OPENJ9_CHECK_NASM_VERSION
   OPENJCEPLUS_SETUP
@@ -412,6 +413,34 @@ AC_DEFUN([OPENJ9_CONFIGURE_INLINE_TYPES],
   AC_SUBST(OPENJ9_ENABLE_INLINE_TYPES)
 ])
 
+AC_DEFUN([OPENJ9_CONFIGURE_JFR],
+[
+  AC_ARG_ENABLE([jfr], [AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-jfr], [enable JFR support @<:@platform dependent@:>@])])
+
+  AC_MSG_CHECKING([for jfr])
+  OPENJ9_ENABLE_JFR=false
+  if test "x$enable_jfr" = xyes ; then
+    AC_MSG_RESULT([yes (explicitly enabled)])
+    OPENJ9_ENABLE_JFR=true
+  elif test "x$enable_jfr" = xno ; then
+    AC_MSG_RESULT([no (explicitly disabled)])
+  elif test "x$enable_jfr" = x ; then
+    case "$OPENJ9_PLATFORM_CODE" in
+      xa64)
+        AC_MSG_RESULT([yes (default)])
+        OPENJ9_ENABLE_JFR=true
+        ;;
+      *)
+        AC_MSG_RESULT([no (default)])
+        ;;
+    esac
+  else
+    AC_MSG_ERROR([--enable-jfr accepts no argument])
+  fi
+
+  AC_SUBST(OPENJ9_ENABLE_JFR)
+])
+
 AC_DEFUN([OPENJ9_CONFIGURE_JITSERVER],
 [
   AC_ARG_ENABLE([jitserver], [AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-jitserver], [enable JITServer support @<:@disabled@:>@])])
diff --git a/closed/autoconf/custom-spec.gmk.in b/closed/autoconf/custom-spec.gmk.in
index cd8bdd1ff6a..ba7890afdcc 100644
--- a/closed/autoconf/custom-spec.gmk.in
+++ b/closed/autoconf/custom-spec.gmk.in
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ OPENJ9_ENABLE_CRIU_SUPPORT           := @OPENJ9_ENABLE_CRIU_SUPPORT@
 OPENJ9_ENABLE_DDR                    := @OPENJ9_ENABLE_DDR@
 OPENJ9_ENABLE_DEMOS                  := @OPENJ9_ENABLE_DEMOS@
 OPENJ9_ENABLE_INLINE_TYPES           := @OPENJ9_ENABLE_INLINE_TYPES@
+OPENJ9_ENABLE_JFR                    := @OPENJ9_ENABLE_JFR@
 OPENJ9_ENABLE_JITSERVER              := @OPENJ9_ENABLE_JITSERVER@
 
 # for constructing version output