--- gcc-4.5.2/gcc/coverage.c	
+++ gcc-4.5.2/gcc/coverage.c	
@@ -1029,7 +1029,6 @@ coverage_init (const char *filename)
   strcpy (bbg_file_name, filename);
   strcat (bbg_file_name, GCOV_NOTE_SUFFIX);
 
-  if (flag_profile_use)
     read_counts_file ();
 }