diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S b/arch/mips/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
index 1f98947fe715..91d6a5360bb9 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