diff --git a/doc/openocd.texi b/doc/openocd.texi
index db7315fe4..6c6519d62 100644
--- a/doc/openocd.texi
+++ b/doc/openocd.texi
@@ -9492,7 +9492,7 @@ TCP/IP port 9090.
 @deffn {Command} {profile} seconds filename [start end]
 Profiling samples the CPU's program counter as quickly as possible,
 which is useful for non-intrusive stochastic profiling.
-Saves up to 10000 samples in @file{filename} using ``gmon.out''
+Saves up to 1000000 samples in @file{filename} using ``gmon.out''
 format. Optional @option{start} and @option{end} parameters allow to
 limit the address range.
 @end deffn
diff --git a/src/target/target.c b/src/target/target.c
index 2703f7b00..d7283324f 100644
--- a/src/target/target.c
+++ b/src/target/target.c
@@ -4298,7 +4298,7 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_profile_command)
 	if ((CMD_ARGC != 2) && (CMD_ARGC != 4))
 		return ERROR_COMMAND_SYNTAX_ERROR;
 
-	const uint32_t MAX_PROFILE_SAMPLE_NUM = 10000;
+	const uint32_t MAX_PROFILE_SAMPLE_NUM = 1000000;
 	uint32_t offset;
 	uint32_t num_of_samples;
 	int retval = ERROR_OK;