diff --git a/libgcc/config/or1k/lib1funcs.S b/libgcc/config/or1k/lib1funcs.S
index 59e13127a55..6f4f1454871 100644
--- a/libgcc/config/or1k/lib1funcs.S
+++ b/libgcc/config/or1k/lib1funcs.S
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@ a copy of the GCC Runtime Library Exception along with this program;
 see the files COPYING3 and COPYING.RUNTIME respectively.  If not, see
 <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
 
+/* An executable stack is *not* required for these functions.  */
+#ifdef __linux__
+.section .note.GNU-stack,"",%progbits
+.previous
+#endif
 
 #ifdef L__mulsi3
 	.balign 4