diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S b/arch/mips/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
index 52cbde60edf5..9ff55cb80a64 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 #define EMITS_PT_NOTE
 #endif
 
+#define RUNTIME_DISCARD_EXIT
+
 #include <asm-generic/vmlinux.lds.h>
 
 #undef mips