diff --git a/scripts/Kbuild.klibc b/scripts/Kbuild.klibc
index ac0439e..d30ada2 100644
--- a/scripts/Kbuild.klibc
+++ b/scripts/Kbuild.klibc
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ include $(srctree)/scripts/Kbuild.includ
 # Defines used when compiling early userspace (klibc programs)
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-KLIBCREQFLAGS     :=
+KLIBCREQFLAGS     := $(call cc_option, -fno-stack-protector, )
 KLIBCARCHREQFLAGS :=
 KLIBCOPTFLAGS     :=
 KLIBCWARNFLAGS    := -W -Wall -Wno-sign-compare -Wno-unused-parameter
diff --git a/usr/klibc/arch/arm/MCONFIG b/usr/klibc/arch/arm/MCONFIG
index 0023eee..fa3ada2 100644
--- a/usr/klibc/arch/arm/MCONFIG
+++ b/usr/klibc/arch/arm/MCONFIG
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ CPU_TUNE := strongarm
 
 KLIBCOPTFLAGS = -Os -march=$(CPU_ARCH) -mtune=$(CPU_TUNE)
 KLIBCBITSIZE  = 32
-KLIBCREQFLAGS = -fno-exceptions
+KLIBCREQFLAGS += -fno-exceptions
 KLIBCSTRIPFLAGS += -R .ARM.exidx
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_KLIBC_THUMB),y)