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diff --git a/include/linux/compiler.h b/include/linux/compiler.h
index 3ffe3f3f7903..3b6e6522e0ec 100644
--- a/include/linux/compiler.h
+++ b/include/linux/compiler.h
@@ -382,4 +382,10 @@ unsigned long read_word_at_a_time(const void *addr)
(_________p1); \
})
+/*
+ * This is needed in functions which generate the stack canary, see
+ * arch/x86/kernel/smpboot.c::start_secondary() for an example.
+ */
+#define prevent_tail_call_optimization() mb()
+
#endif /* __LINUX_COMPILER_H */