diff --git a/modules/system/system.install b/modules/system/system.install
index 323b7b3..741175d 100644
--- a/modules/system/system.install
+++ b/modules/system/system.install
@@ -3193,6 +3193,28 @@ function system_update_7080() {
 }
 
 /**
+ * Ensure there's a installation profile configured and enabled.
+ */
+function system_update_7081() {
+  $profile = variable_get('install_profile');
+
+  // If there is no installation profile available, select the 'standard' one.
+  if (empty($profile)) {
+    $profile = 'standard';
+    variable_set('install_profile', $profile);
+    drupal_set_message(t('No installation profile was configured, so the "standard" one has been selected.'));
+  }
+
+  // Force the installation profile to be enabled.
+  db_update('system')
+    ->fields(array(
+      'status' => 1,
+    ))
+    ->condition('name', $profile)
+    ->execute();
+}
+
+/**
  * @} End of "defgroup updates-7.x-extra".
  * The next series of updates should start at 8000.
  */