diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S b/arch/sh/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
index 3161b9ccd2a5..b6276a3521d7 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
  * Written by Niibe Yutaka and Paul Mundt
  */
 OUTPUT_ARCH(sh)
+#define RUNTIME_DISCARD_EXIT
 #include <asm/thread_info.h>
 #include <asm/cache.h>
 #include <asm/vmlinux.lds.h>