diff --git a/README b/README
index b7658e7..9b14cdb 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ google-perftools for ruby code
 
     $ CPUPROFILE_OBJECTS=1 ruby my_app.rb
 
+  Profile method calls:
+
+    $ CPUPROFILE_METHODS=1 ruby my_app.rb
+
 
 === Reporting
 
diff --git a/ext/perftools.c b/ext/perftools.c
index 7313ac3..8f6f9a2 100644
--- a/ext/perftools.c
+++ b/ext/perftools.c
@@ -213,6 +213,8 @@ static VALUE Isend;
 
 static VALUE objprofiler_setup();
 static VALUE objprofiler_teardown();
+static VALUE methprofiler_setup();
+static VALUE methprofiler_teardown();
 
 /* CpuProfiler */
 
@@ -236,6 +238,7 @@ cpuprofiler_stop(VALUE self)
 
   bProfilerRunning = Qfalse;
   objprofiler_teardown();
+  methprofiler_teardown();
   ProfilerStop();
   ProfilerFlush();
 
@@ -252,6 +255,8 @@ cpuprofiler_start(VALUE self, VALUE filename)
 
   if (getenv("CPUPROFILE_OBJECTS"))
     objprofiler_setup();
+  else if (getenv("CPUPROFILE_METHODS"))
+    methprofiler_setup();
 
   if (ProfilerStart(RSTRING_PTR(filename))) {
     bProfilerRunning = Qtrue;
@@ -285,6 +290,7 @@ cpuprofiler_gc_mark()
 #include <sys/mman.h>
 
 static VALUE bObjProfilerRunning;
+static VALUE bMethProfilerRunning;
 #define NUM_ORIG_BYTES 2
 
 struct {
@@ -332,6 +338,35 @@ uc_get_ip(ucontext_t *uc) {
   return (char**)&uc->program_counter;
 }
 
+static void
+event_handler(rb_event_t event, NODE *node, VALUE self, ID id, VALUE klass) {
+  ProfilerRecord(0, NULL, NULL);
+}
+
+static VALUE
+methprofiler_setup()
+{
+  if (bMethProfilerRunning)
+    return Qtrue;
+
+  rb_add_event_hook(event_handler, RUBY_EVENT_CALL);
+
+  bMethProfilerRunning = Qtrue;
+  return Qtrue;
+}
+
+static VALUE
+methprofiler_teardown()
+{
+  if (!bMethProfilerRunning)
+    return Qfalse;
+
+  rb_remove_event_hook(event_handler);
+
+  bMethProfilerRunning = Qfalse;
+  return Qtrue;
+}
+
 static void
 trap_handler(int sig, siginfo_t *info, void *data) {
   int i;
@@ -423,7 +458,7 @@ Init_perftools()
   I__send__ = rb_intern("__send__");
   Isend = rb_intern("send");
 
-  bObjProfilerRunning = bProfilerRunning = Qfalse;
+  bMethProfilerRunning = bObjProfilerRunning = bProfilerRunning = Qfalse;
 
   rb_define_singleton_method(cCpuProfiler, "running?", cpuprofiler_running_p, 0);
   rb_define_singleton_method(cCpuProfiler, "start", cpuprofiler_start, 1);
@@ -437,6 +472,8 @@ Init_perftools()
 
     if (getenv("CPUPROFILE_OBJECTS")) {    // want to profile objects
       objprofiler_setup();
+    } else if (getenv("CPUPROFILE_METHODS")) {
+      methprofiler_setup();
     }
 
     rb_set_end_proc(profiler_at_exit, 0);  // make sure to cleanup before the VM shuts down
diff --git a/patches/perftools-objects.patch b/patches/perftools-objects.patch
index 290728d..3203857 100644
--- a/patches/perftools-objects.patch
+++ b/patches/perftools-objects.patch
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ index 619b980..2ecf2c0 100644
  }
  
  void ProfileHandler::StartTimer() {
-+  if (getenv("CPUPROFILE_OBJECTS")) return;
++  if (getenv("CPUPROFILE_OBJECTS") || getenv("CPUPROFILE_METHODS")) return;
 +
    struct itimerval timer;
    timer.it_interval.tv_sec = 0;
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ index 619b980..2ecf2c0 100644
  }
  
  void ProfileHandler::StopTimer() {
-+  if (getenv("CPUPROFILE_OBJECTS")) return;
++  if (getenv("CPUPROFILE_OBJECTS") || getenv("CPUPROFILE_METHODS")) return;
 +
    struct itimerval timer;
    memset(&timer, 0, sizeof timer);
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ index 619b980..2ecf2c0 100644
  }
  
  bool ProfileHandler::IsTimerRunning() {
-+  if (getenv("CPUPROFILE_OBJECTS")) return false;
++  if (getenv("CPUPROFILE_OBJECTS") || getenv("CPUPROFILE_METHODS")) return false;
 +
    struct itimerval current_timer;
    RAW_CHECK(0 == getitimer(realtime_ ? ITIMER_REAL : ITIMER_PROF, &current_timer), "getitimer");
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ index 619b980..2ecf2c0 100644
  }
  
  void ProfileHandler::EnableHandler() {
-+  if (getenv("CPUPROFILE_OBJECTS")) return;
++  if (getenv("CPUPROFILE_OBJECTS") || getenv("CPUPROFILE_METHODS")) return;
 +
    struct sigaction sa;
    sa.sa_sigaction = SignalHandler;
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ index 619b980..2ecf2c0 100644
  }
  
  void ProfileHandler::DisableHandler() {
-+  if (getenv("CPUPROFILE_OBJECTS")) return;
++  if (getenv("CPUPROFILE_OBJECTS") || getenv("CPUPROFILE_METHODS")) return;
 +
    struct sigaction sa;
    sa.sa_handler = SIG_IGN;