diff --git a/closed/OpenJ9.gmk b/closed/OpenJ9.gmk
index ebda51c9510..3042116e807 100644
--- a/closed/OpenJ9.gmk
+++ b/closed/OpenJ9.gmk
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # ===========================================================================
-# (c) Copyright IBM Corp. 2017, 2023 All Rights Reserved
+# (c) Copyright IBM Corp. 2017, 2024 All Rights Reserved
 # ===========================================================================
 # This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
 # under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
@@ -270,6 +270,13 @@ 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 += $(call SedEnable,opt_jitserver)
@@ -422,6 +429,12 @@ ifeq (true,$(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
 
diff --git a/closed/autoconf/custom-hook.m4 b/closed/autoconf/custom-hook.m4
index 50ab58eff50..73872017134 100644
--- a/closed/autoconf/custom-hook.m4
+++ b/closed/autoconf/custom-hook.m4
@@ -46,10 +46,10 @@ AC_DEFUN_ONCE([CUSTOM_EARLY_HOOK],
   OPENJ9_CONFIGURE_DDR
   OPENJ9_CONFIGURE_DEMOS
   OPENJ9_CONFIGURE_HEALTHCENTER
+  OPENJ9_CONFIGURE_JFR
+  OPENJ9_CONFIGURE_JITSERVER
   OPENJ9_CONFIGURE_NUMA
   OPENJ9_CONFIGURE_WARNINGS
-  OPENJ9_CONFIGURE_JITSERVER
-  OPENJ9_CONFIGURE_OPENJDK_METHODHANDLES
   OPENJ9_THIRD_PARTY_REQUIREMENTS
   OPENJ9_CHECK_NASM_VERSION
   OPENJCEPLUS_SETUP
@@ -334,6 +334,32 @@ AC_DEFUN([OPENJ9_PLATFORM_EXTRACT_VARS_FROM_CPU],
   esac
 ])
 
+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 38e9ea833be..2ea66237455 100644
--- a/closed/autoconf/custom-spec.gmk.in
+++ b/closed/autoconf/custom-spec.gmk.in
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ OPENJ9_ENABLE_CRAC_SUPPORT          := @OPENJ9_ENABLE_CRAC_SUPPORT@
 OPENJ9_ENABLE_CRIU_SUPPORT          := @OPENJ9_ENABLE_CRIU_SUPPORT@
 OPENJ9_ENABLE_DDR                   := @OPENJ9_ENABLE_DDR@
 OPENJ9_ENABLE_DEMOS                 := @OPENJ9_ENABLE_DEMOS@
+OPENJ9_ENABLE_JFR                   := @OPENJ9_ENABLE_JFR@
 OPENJ9_ENABLE_JITSERVER             := @OPENJ9_ENABLE_JITSERVER@
 OPENJ9_ENABLE_OPENJDK_METHODHANDLES := @OPENJ9_ENABLE_OPENJDK_METHODHANDLES@