diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/elf.c b/arch/arm/kernel/elf.c
index d4a0da1e48f4..950391f194c4 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/elf.c
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/elf.c
@@ -78,6 +78,15 @@ int arm_elf_read_implies_exec(const struct elf32_hdr *x, int executable_stack)
 		return 1;
 	if (cpu_architecture() < CPU_ARCH_ARMv6)
 		return 1;
+#if !defined(CONFIG_AEABI) || defined(CONFIG_OABI_COMPAT)
+	/*
+	 * If we have support for OABI programs, we can never allow NX
+	 * support - our signal syscall restart mechanism relies upon
+	 * being able to execute code placed on the user stack.
+	 */
+	return 1;
+#else
 	return 0;
+#endif
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(arm_elf_read_implies_exec);