diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 3acb329035eb..cef467fc574e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1033,6 +1033,11 @@ KBUILD_CFLAGS   += $(KCFLAGS)
 KBUILD_LDFLAGS_MODULE += --build-id=sha1
 LDFLAGS_vmlinux += --build-id=sha1
 
+KBUILD_LDFLAGS	+= -z noexecstack
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_LD_IS_BFD),y)
+KBUILD_LDFLAGS	+= $(call ld-option,--no-warn-rwx-segments)
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_STRIP_ASM_SYMS),y)
 LDFLAGS_vmlinux	+= $(call ld-option, -X,)
 endif