diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index fbfbf00009..12bbcc3f73 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -3800,6 +3800,7 @@ AS_CASE(["${YJIT_SUPPORT}"],
     [dev_nodebug], [
 	rb_rust_target_subdir=dev_nodebug
 	CARGO_BUILD_ARGS='--profile dev_nodebug --features stats,disasm'
+	AC_DEFINE(YJIT_STATS, 1)
     ],
     [stats], [
 	rb_rust_target_subdir=stats
diff --git a/yjit/Cargo.toml b/yjit/Cargo.toml
index d2d54edc78..c29ff41fd9 100644
--- a/yjit/Cargo.toml
+++ b/yjit/Cargo.toml
@@ -30,10 +30,11 @@ debug = true
 debug-assertions = true
 overflow-checks = true
 
-[profile.stats]
-inherits = "release"
-
 [profile.dev_nodebug]
+inherits = "dev"
+debug = false
+
+[profile.stats]
 inherits = "release"
 
 [profile.release]