diff --git a/criu/arch/arm/Makefile b/criu/arch/arm/Makefile
index d79ab6238..d01c69a16 100644
--- a/criu/arch/arm/Makefile
+++ b/criu/arch/arm/Makefile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ ccflags-y		+= -iquote criu/include -iquote include
 ccflags-y		+= $(COMPEL_UAPI_INCLUDES)
 
 asflags-y		+= -D__ASSEMBLY__
-ldflags-y		+= -r
+ldflags-y		+= -r -z noexecstack
 
 obj-y			+= cpu.o
 obj-y			+= crtools.o