diff --git a/arch/arm64/Makefile b/arch/arm64/Makefile
index cd8f3cdabfd0..d227cf87c48f 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm64/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #
 # Copyright (C) 1995-2001 by Russell King
 
-LDFLAGS_vmlinux	:=--no-undefined -X -z norelro
+LDFLAGS_vmlinux	:=--no-undefined -X
 CPPFLAGS_vmlinux.lds = -DTEXT_OFFSET=$(TEXT_OFFSET)
 GZFLAGS		:=-9
 
@@ -82,17 +82,21 @@ CHECKFLAGS	+= -D__AARCH64EB__
 AS		+= -EB
 # Prefer the baremetal ELF build target, but not all toolchains include
 # it so fall back to the standard linux version if needed.
-KBUILD_LDFLAGS	+= -EB $(call ld-option, -maarch64elfb, -maarch64linuxb)
+KBUILD_LDFLAGS	+= -EB $(call ld-option, -maarch64elfb, -maarch64linuxb -z norelro)
 UTS_MACHINE	:= aarch64_be
 else
 KBUILD_CPPFLAGS	+= -mlittle-endian
 CHECKFLAGS	+= -D__AARCH64EL__
 AS		+= -EL
 # Same as above, prefer ELF but fall back to linux target if needed.
-KBUILD_LDFLAGS	+= -EL $(call ld-option, -maarch64elf, -maarch64linux)
+KBUILD_LDFLAGS	+= -EL $(call ld-option, -maarch64elf, -maarch64linux -z norelro)
 UTS_MACHINE	:= aarch64
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_LD_IS_LLD), y)
+KBUILD_LDFLAGS	+= -z norelro
+endif
+
 CHECKFLAGS	+= -D__aarch64__
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_ARM64_MODULE_PLTS),y)