diff --git a/epan/packet.c b/epan/packet.c
index ef7de29..22cf2c0 100644
--- a/epan/packet.c
+++ b/epan/packet.c
@@ -294,6 +294,7 @@ final_registration_all_protocols(void)
 			&call_final_registration_routine, NULL);
 }
 
+#define ENABLE_PROFILE
 
 /* Creates the top-most tvbuff and calls dissect_frame() */
 void
@@ -325,6 +326,10 @@ dissect_packet(epan_dissect_t *edt, union wtap_pseudo_header *pseudo_header,
 	EP_CHECK_CANARY(("before dissecting frame %d",fd->num));
 
 	TRY {
+#ifdef ENABLE_PROFILE
+		GTimer *timer = g_timer_new();
+		gdouble elapsed;
+#endif
 		edt->tvb = tvb_new_real_data(pd, fd->cap_len, fd->pkt_len);
 		/* Add this tvbuffer into the data_src list */
 		packet_add_new_data_source(&edt->pi, edt->tree, edt->tvb, "Frame");
@@ -335,7 +340,11 @@ dissect_packet(epan_dissect_t *edt, union wtap_pseudo_header *pseudo_header,
 		 * in this function. */
 		if(frame_handle != NULL)
 		  call_dissector(frame_handle, edt->tvb, &edt->pi, edt->tree);
-
+#ifdef ENABLE_PROFILE
+		elapsed = g_timer_elapsed(timer, NULL) * 1000.0;
+		g_print("%u: %g ms\n", fd->num, elapsed);
+		g_timer_destroy(timer);
+#endif
 	}
 	CATCH(BoundsError) {
 		g_assert_not_reached();