diff --git a/source/bin/rocprof-sys-instrument/details.cpp b/source/bin/rocprof-sys-instrument/details.cpp
index 698e8adf14..5da3bd4ba1 100644
--- a/source/bin/rocprof-sys-instrument/details.cpp
+++ b/source/bin/rocprof-sys-instrument/details.cpp
@@ -488,6 +488,77 @@ find_function(image_t* app_image, const std::string& _name, const strset_t& _ext
     return _func;
 }
 
+//======================================================================================//
+//
+//  Find undefined function symbols (external references) in the binary
+//
+symtab_symbol_t*
+find_undefined_function_symbol(image_t* app_image, const std::string& _name)
+{
+    if(_name.empty()) return nullptr;
+
+    // Get all objects from the image
+    BPatch_Vector<BPatch_object*> app_objects;
+    app_image->getObjects(app_objects);
+
+    if(app_objects.empty())
+    {
+        verbprintf(3, "No objects found in image for symbol search\n");
+        return nullptr;
+    }
+    // Search helper lambda for code reuse
+    auto _find_symbol = [](SymTab::Symtab*    symtab,
+                           const std::string& target_name) -> symtab_symbol_t* {
+        if(!symtab) return nullptr;
+
+        std::vector<SymTab::Symbol*> all_symbols;
+        if(!symtab->getAllSymbols(all_symbols)) return nullptr;
+
+        for(auto* symbol : all_symbols)
+        {
+            if(!symbol || symbol->getType() != SymTab::Symbol::ST_FUNCTION ||
+               symbol->getRegion())
+                continue;
+
+            // Try all possible symbol name representations
+            std::string symbol_name = symbol->getPrettyName();
+            if(symbol_name.empty()) symbol_name = symbol->getMangledName();
+            if(symbol_name.empty()) symbol_name = symbol->getTypedName();
+
+            // Check for exact match and undefined function criteria
+            if(symbol_name == target_name) return symbol;
+        }
+        return nullptr;
+    };
+
+    // Search through each object
+    for(auto* app_object : app_objects)
+    {
+        if(!app_object) continue;
+
+        std::string binary_path = app_object->name();
+        // Open Symtab directly for comprehensive symbol access
+        SymTab::Symtab* symtab = nullptr;
+        if(!SymTab::Symtab::openFile(symtab, binary_path))
+        {
+            verbprintf(3, "Failed to open Symtab for: %s\n", binary_path.c_str());
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        // Search for the primary symbol name
+        auto* result = _find_symbol(symtab, _name);
+        if(result)
+        {
+            verbprintf(1, "Found undefined function symbol: '%s' in %s\n", _name.c_str(),
+                       binary_path.c_str());
+            return result;
+        }
+    }
+
+    verbprintf(1, "Undefined function symbol: '%s' ... not found\n", _name.c_str());
+    return nullptr;
+}
+
 //======================================================================================//
 //
 //  Get the realpath to this exe
diff --git a/source/bin/rocprof-sys-instrument/fwd.hpp b/source/bin/rocprof-sys-instrument/fwd.hpp
index 900cd8f17e..ca9a6e7b48 100644
--- a/source/bin/rocprof-sys-instrument/fwd.hpp
+++ b/source/bin/rocprof-sys-instrument/fwd.hpp
@@ -360,6 +360,9 @@ insert_instr(address_space_t* mutatee, Tp traceFunc, procedure_loc_t traceLoc,
 procedure_t*
 find_function(image_t* appImage, const string_t& functionName, const strset_t& = {});
 
+symtab_symbol_t*
+find_undefined_function_symbol(image_t* app_image, const std::string& _name);
+
 void
 error_func_real(error_level_t level, int num, const char* const* params);
 
diff --git a/source/bin/rocprof-sys-instrument/rocprof-sys-instrument.cpp b/source/bin/rocprof-sys-instrument/rocprof-sys-instrument.cpp
index 3c0f9877fd..852473eca7 100644
--- a/source/bin/rocprof-sys-instrument/rocprof-sys-instrument.cpp
+++ b/source/bin/rocprof-sys-instrument/rocprof-sys-instrument.cpp
@@ -1721,6 +1721,14 @@ main(int argc, char** argv)
             use_mpi = true;
             break;
         }
+        else if(find_undefined_function_symbol(app_image, itr) != nullptr)
+        {
+            verbprintf(0,
+                       "Found undefined symbol '%s' in '%s'. Enabling MPI support...\n",
+                       itr, _cmdv[0]);
+            use_mpi = true;
+            break;
+        }
     }
 #endif