diff --git a/gcc/config/pa/pa-linux.h b/gcc/config/pa/pa-linux.h
index d38f68b1fa5..96c54765ddb 100644
--- a/gcc/config/pa/pa-linux.h
+++ b/gcc/config/pa/pa-linux.h
@@ -144,8 +144,7 @@ along with GCC; see the file COPYING3.  If not see
 #define HAVE_sync_compare_and_swapsi 1
 #define HAVE_sync_compare_and_swapdi 1
 
-/* It's not possible to enable GNU_stack notes since the kernel needs
-   an executable stack for signal returns and syscall restarts.  */
+/* Enable GNU stack notes.  */
 
 #undef NEED_INDICATE_EXEC_STACK
-#define NEED_INDICATE_EXEC_STACK 0
+#define NEED_INDICATE_EXEC_STACK 1