diff --git a/kernel/gcov/gcc_4_7.c b/kernel/gcov/gcc_4_7.c
index bd5e918c8570..0f8a7af5d591 100644
--- a/kernel/gcov/gcc_4_7.c
+++ b/kernel/gcov/gcc_4_7.c
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ struct gcov_fn_info {
  * @version: gcov version magic indicating the gcc version used for compilation
  * @next: list head for a singly-linked list
  * @stamp: uniquifying time stamp
+ * @checksum: unique object checksum
  * @filename: name of the associated gcov data file
  * @merge: merge functions (null for unused counter type)
  * @n_functions: number of instrumented functions
@@ -97,6 +98,10 @@ struct gcov_info {
 	unsigned int version;
 	struct gcov_info *next;
 	unsigned int stamp;
+ /* Since GCC 12.1 a checksum field is added. */
+#if (__GNUC__ >= 12)
+	unsigned int checksum;
+#endif
 	const char *filename;
 	void (*merge[GCOV_COUNTERS])(gcov_type *, unsigned int);
 	unsigned int n_functions;