diff --git a/make-linux.mk b/make-linux.mk
index 97ff6215e..efc1badf6 100644
--- a/make-linux.mk
+++ b/make-linux.mk
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ override CFLAGS+=-fPIC -fPIE
 override CXXFLAGS+=-fPIC -fPIE
 
 # Non-executable stack
-override ASFLAGS+=--noexecstack
+override LDFLAGS+=-Wl,-z,noexecstack
 
 .PHONY: all
 all:	one