diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S b/arch/mips/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
index faf98f209b3f..6f62c1a3bcfc 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
  */
 #define BSS_FIRST_SECTIONS *(.bss..swapper_pg_dir)
 
+#define RUNTIME_DISCARD_EXIT
+
 #include <asm-generic/vmlinux.lds.h>
 
 #undef mips