1 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/include/asm-ppc64/elf.h b/include/asm-ppc64/elf.h
index 8457d90244fb..6c42d61bedd1 100644
--- a/include/asm-ppc64/elf.h
+++ b/include/asm-ppc64/elf.h
@@ -229,9 +229,13 @@ do {								\
 
 /*
  * An executable for which elf_read_implies_exec() returns TRUE will
- * have the READ_IMPLIES_EXEC personality flag set automatically.
+ * have the READ_IMPLIES_EXEC personality flag set automatically. This
+ * is only required to work around bugs in old 32bit toolchains. Since
+ * the 64bit ABI has never had these issues dont enable the workaround
+ * even if we have an executable stack.
  */
-#define elf_read_implies_exec(ex, exec_stk)     (exec_stk != EXSTACK_DISABLE_X)
+#define elf_read_implies_exec(ex, exec_stk) (test_thread_flag(TIF_32BIT) ? \
+                (exec_stk != EXSTACK_DISABLE_X) : 0)
 
 #endif