diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 4ed43a0fdd..ceaaf176f2 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -4528,6 +4528,7 @@ EOF
 fi
 
 check_ldflags -Wl,--as-needed
+check_ldflags -Wl,-z,noexecstack
 
 if check_func dlopen; then
     ldl=