diff --git a/arch/x86/Makefile b/arch/x86/Makefile
index 0a6d497221e4..9c86f2dc16b1 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Makefile
+++ b/arch/x86/Makefile
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ M16_CFLAGS	 := $(call cc-option, -m16, $(CODE16GCC_CFLAGS))
 REALMODE_CFLAGS	:= $(M16_CFLAGS) -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