diff --git a/arch/arm/Makefile b/arch/arm/Makefile
index 4d76eab2b22d..3c0a64cefe52 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #
 # Copyright (C) 1995-2001 by Russell King
 
-LDFLAGS_vmlinux	:= --no-undefined -X --pic-veneer
+LDFLAGS_vmlinux	:= --no-undefined -X --pic-veneer -z norelro
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_CPU_ENDIAN_BE8),y)
 LDFLAGS_vmlinux	+= --be8
 KBUILD_LDFLAGS_MODULE	+= --be8