diff --git a/crossdev b/crossdev
index 020d17c..4775ae7 100755
--- a/crossdev
+++ b/crossdev
@@ -897,6 +897,7 @@ SHOW_FAIL_LOG="no"
 SHOW_TARGET_CFG="no"
 INIT_TARGET_ONLY="no"
 LLVM="no"
+PROFILE="embedded"
 
 while [[ $# -gt 0 ]] ; do
 	case $1 in
@@ -939,6 +940,7 @@ while [[ $# -gt 0 ]] ; do
 	--cpkg)            shift; CPKG=$1;;
 	-ox|--ov-extra)    shift; XOVLS+=( "$1" );;
 	--env)             shift; AENV=$1;;
+	--profile)	   shift; PROFILE=$1;;
 	-L|--llvm)         LLVM="yes";;
 	-A|--abis)         shift; MULTILIB_ABIS=$1;;
 	--host-abi)        shift; HOST_ABI=$1;;
@@ -1557,7 +1559,7 @@ hr
 ### Create links for helper scripts ###
 
 xmkdir -p "${EPREFIX}"/usr/${CTARGET}
-LLVM="${LLVM}" emerge-wrapper --target ${CTARGET} --init || exit 1
+LLVM="${LLVM}" emerge-wrapper --target ${CTARGET} --init --profile ${PROFILE} || exit 1
 
 #############################################################
 ### Create directories usually created by sys-apps/baselayout
diff --git a/wrappers/emerge-wrapper b/wrappers/emerge-wrapper
index 79c182e..8ec2ffd 100755
--- a/wrappers/emerge-wrapper
+++ b/wrappers/emerge-wrapper
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ cross_wrap_etc()
 	setup_warning=false
 
 	cp -a "${PREFIX}"/share/crossdev/etc ${SYSROOT}/     || return 1
-	ln -snf "${MAIN_REPO_PATH}/profiles/embedded" "${SYSROOT}/etc/portage/make.profile" || return 1
 
 	local confs=(
 		${SYSROOT}/etc/portage/make.conf
@@ -107,6 +106,8 @@ cross_wrap_etc()
 	EOF
 	fi
 
+	PORTAGE_CONFIGROOT=${SYSROOT} eselect profile set --force ${PROFILE}
+
 	return 0
 }
 
@@ -159,12 +160,18 @@ CHOST=${CHOST%-emerge}
 CHOST=${CHOST#emerge-}
 export CHOST
 
+PROFILE="embedded"
+
 if [[ $1 == "--target" ]] ; then
 	CHOST=$2
 	shift 2
 fi
 
 if [[ $1 == "--init" ]] ; then
+	shift
+	if [[ $1 == "--profile" ]] ; then
+		PROFILE=$2
+	fi
 	cross_init
 	exit $?
 fi