diff --git a/make/Images.gmk b/make/Images.gmk
index 61a4106a006..c3a0c809475 100644
--- a/make/Images.gmk
+++ b/make/Images.gmk
@@ -247,6 +247,57 @@ ifeq ($(GCOV_ENABLED), true)
 
 endif
 
+# SapMachine 2024-09-13: import async profiler binaries
+################################################################################
+# Async profiler import
+# we can reference into the workspace where we download the async profiler;
+# this has to be set via configure
+ifeq ($(ASYNC_PROFILER_IMPORT_ENABLED), true)
+ifeq ($(call isTargetOs, linux macosx), true)
+
+$(eval $(call SetupCopyFiles, COPY_ASYNC_PROFILER_BIN_TO_JDK, \
+    SRC := $(ASYNC_PROFILER_IMPORT_PATH)/bin, \
+    DEST := $(JDK_IMAGE_DIR)/bin, \
+    FILES := asprof, \
+))
+
+$(eval $(call SetupCopyFiles, COPY_ASYNC_PROFILER_BIN_TO_JRE, \
+    SRC := $(ASYNC_PROFILER_IMPORT_PATH)/bin, \
+    DEST := $(JRE_IMAGE_DIR)/bin, \
+    FILES := asprof, \
+))
+
+$(eval $(call SetupCopyFiles, COPY_ASYNC_PROFILER_LIB_TO_JDK, \
+    SRC := $(ASYNC_PROFILER_IMPORT_PATH)/lib, \
+    DEST := $(JDK_IMAGE_DIR)/lib, \
+    FILES := async-profiler.jar converter.jar libasyncProfiler$(SHARED_LIBRARY_SUFFIX), \
+))
+
+$(eval $(call SetupCopyFiles, COPY_ASYNC_PROFILER_LIB_TO_JRE, \
+    SRC := $(ASYNC_PROFILER_IMPORT_PATH)/lib, \
+    DEST := $(JRE_IMAGE_DIR)/lib, \
+    FILES := async-profiler.jar converter.jar libasyncProfiler$(SHARED_LIBRARY_SUFFIX), \
+))
+
+$(eval $(call SetupCopyFiles, COPY_ASYNC_PROFILER_LEGAL_TO_JDK, \
+    SRC := $(ASYNC_PROFILER_IMPORT_PATH), \
+    DEST := $(JDK_IMAGE_DIR)/legal/async, \
+    FILES := CHANGELOG.md LICENSE README.md, \
+))
+
+$(eval $(call SetupCopyFiles, COPY_ASYNC_PROFILER_LEGAL_TO_JRE, \
+    SRC := $(ASYNC_PROFILER_IMPORT_PATH), \
+    DEST := $(JRE_IMAGE_DIR)/legal/async, \
+    FILES := CHANGELOG.md LICENSE README.md, \
+))
+
+
+JDK_TARGETS += $(COPY_ASYNC_PROFILER_BIN_TO_JDK) $(COPY_ASYNC_PROFILER_LIB_TO_JDK) $(COPY_ASYNC_PROFILER_LEGAL_TO_JDK)
+JRE_TARGETS += $(COPY_ASYNC_PROFILER_BIN_TO_JRE) $(COPY_ASYNC_PROFILER_LIB_TO_JRE) $(COPY_ASYNC_PROFILER_LEGAL_TO_JRE)
+
+endif
+endif
+
 ################################################################################
 # Debug symbols
 # Since debug symbols are not included in the jmod files, they need to be copied
diff --git a/make/autoconf/jdk-options.m4 b/make/autoconf/jdk-options.m4
index 11c55c78930..5db54e55ce2 100644
--- a/make/autoconf/jdk-options.m4
+++ b/make/autoconf/jdk-options.m4
@@ -223,6 +223,21 @@ AC_DEFUN_ONCE([JDKOPT_SETUP_JDK_OPTIONS],
   fi
   AC_SUBST(COPYRIGHT_YEAR)
 
+  # SapMachine 2024-09-13: import async profiler binaries
+  AC_ARG_WITH(async-profiler-import-path, [AS_HELP_STRING([--with-async-profiler-import-path],
+      [Set import path for downloaded async profiler binaries])])
+  if test "x$with_async_profiler_import_path" != x; then
+    ASYNC_PROFILER_IMPORT_PATH="$with_async_profiler_import_path"
+    if test -f "$ASYNC_PROFILER_IMPORT_PATH/LICENSE"; then
+      ASYNC_PROFILER_IMPORT_ENABLED=true
+      AC_MSG_NOTICE([LICENSE file exists, enabling async-profiler import])
+    else
+      AC_MSG_ERROR([Async profiler import path was set, but LICENSE file not found there])
+    fi
+  fi
+  AC_SUBST(ASYNC_PROFILER_IMPORT_PATH)
+  AC_SUBST(ASYNC_PROFILER_IMPORT_ENABLED)
+
   # Override default library path
   AC_ARG_WITH([jni-libpath], [AS_HELP_STRING([--with-jni-libpath],
       [override default JNI library search path])])
diff --git a/make/autoconf/spec.gmk.template b/make/autoconf/spec.gmk.template
index 15c549946b9..62b19bcd29e 100644
--- a/make/autoconf/spec.gmk.template
+++ b/make/autoconf/spec.gmk.template
@@ -449,6 +449,10 @@ CACERTS_SRC := @CACERTS_SRC@
 # Enable unlimited crypto policy
 UNLIMITED_CRYPTO := @UNLIMITED_CRYPTO@
 
+# SapMachine 2024-09-13: import async profiler binaries
+ASYNC_PROFILER_IMPORT_PATH=@ASYNC_PROFILER_IMPORT_PATH@
+ASYNC_PROFILER_IMPORT_ENABLED=@ASYNC_PROFILER_IMPORT_ENABLED@
+
 GCOV_ENABLED := @GCOV_ENABLED@
 JCOV_ENABLED := @JCOV_ENABLED@
 JCOV_HOME := @JCOV_HOME@