diff --git a/arch/x86/Makefile b/arch/x86/Makefile
index 2d6d5a28c3bf791b586d50b8bcb18039c0b62ffc..9a85eae37b17357e8d1b9ee5058b44e6bad2c09d 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Makefile
+++ b/arch/x86/Makefile
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ endif
 REALMODE_CFLAGS	:= -m16 -g -Os -DDISABLE_BRANCH_PROFILING \
 		   -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -march=i386 -mregparm=3 \
 		   -fno-strict-aliasing -fomit-frame-pointer -fno-pic \
-		   -mno-mmx -mno-sse
+		   -mno-mmx -mno-sse $(call cc-option,-fcf-protection=none)
 
 REALMODE_CFLAGS += -ffreestanding
 REALMODE_CFLAGS += -fno-stack-protector