diff --git a/binutils/aa_status.c b/binutils/aa_status.c
index 5c05eede2..ee0bb9086 100644
--- a/binutils/aa_status.c
+++ b/binutils/aa_status.c
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ static int filter_processes(struct process *processes,
  *
  * Return: 0 on success, else shell error code
  */
-static int simple_filtered_count(FILE *outf, filters_t *filters,
+static int simple_filtered_count(FILE *outf, filters_t *filters, bool json,
 				 struct profile *profiles, size_t nprofiles)
 {
 	struct profile *filtered = NULL;
@@ -499,7 +499,13 @@ static int simple_filtered_count(FILE *outf, filters_t *filters,
 
 	ret = filter_profiles(profiles, nprofiles, filters,
 			      &filtered, &nfiltered);
-	fprintf(outf, "%zd\n", nfiltered);
+
+	if (!json) {
+		fprintf(outf, "%zd\n", nfiltered);
+	} else {
+		fprintf(outf, "\"profile_count\": %zd", nfiltered);
+	}
+
 	free_profiles(filtered, nfiltered);
 
 	return ret;
@@ -514,7 +520,7 @@ static int simple_filtered_count(FILE *outf, filters_t *filters,
  *
  * Return: 0 on success, else shell error code
  */
-static int simple_filtered_process_count(FILE *outf, filters_t *filters,
+static int simple_filtered_process_count(FILE *outf, filters_t *filters, bool json,
 					 struct process *processes, size_t nprocesses) {
 	struct process *filtered = NULL;
 	size_t nfiltered;
@@ -522,7 +528,12 @@ static int simple_filtered_process_count(FILE *outf, filters_t *filters,
 
 	ret = filter_processes(processes, nprocesses, filters, &filtered,
 			       &nfiltered);
-	fprintf(outf, "%zd\n", nfiltered);
+	if (!json) {
+		fprintf(outf, "%zd\n", nfiltered);
+	} else {
+		fprintf(outf, "\"process_count\": %zd", nfiltered);
+	}
+	
 	free_processes(filtered, nfiltered);
 
 	return ret;
@@ -541,7 +552,12 @@ static int compare_processes_by_executable(const void *a, const void *b) {
 
 static void json_header(FILE *outf)
 {
-	fprintf(outf, "{\"version\": \"%s\", ", aa_status_json_version);
+	fprintf(outf, "{\"version\": \"%s\"", aa_status_json_version);
+}
+
+static void json_seperator(FILE *outf)
+{
+	fprintf(outf, ", ");
 }
 
 static void json_footer(FILE *outf)
@@ -609,7 +625,7 @@ static int detailed_profiles(FILE *outf, filters_t *filters, bool json,
 		free_profiles(filtered, nfiltered);
 	}
 	if (json)
-		fprintf(outf, "}, ");
+		fprintf(outf, "}");
 
 	return AA_EXIT_ENABLED;
 }
@@ -702,7 +718,7 @@ static int detailed_processes(FILE *outf, filters_t *filters, bool json,
 			fprintf(outf, "]");
 		}
 
-		fprintf(outf, "}\n");
+		fprintf(outf, "}");
 	}
 
 exit:
@@ -1030,8 +1046,10 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	if (opt_json)
 		json_header(outf);
 	if (opt_show & SHOW_PROFILES) {
+		if (opt_json)
+			json_seperator(outf);
 		if (opt_count) {
-			ret = simple_filtered_count(outf, &filters,
+			ret = simple_filtered_count(outf, &filters, opt_json,
 						    profiles, nprofiles);
 		} else {
 			ret = detailed_profiles(outf, &filters, opt_json,
@@ -1042,6 +1060,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	}
 
 	if (opt_show & SHOW_PROCESSES) {
+		if (opt_json)
+			json_seperator(outf);
+
 		struct process *processes = NULL;
 		size_t nprocesses = 0;
 
@@ -1049,7 +1070,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 		if (ret != 0) {
 			eprintf(_("Failed to get processes: %d....\n"), ret);
 		} else if (opt_count) {
-			ret = simple_filtered_process_count(outf, &filters,
+			ret = simple_filtered_process_count(outf, &filters, opt_json,
 							processes, nprocesses);
 		} else {
 			ret = detailed_processes(outf, &filters, opt_json,