diff --git a/kernel/init.c b/kernel/init.c
index 3db6cec0eec..950fc294692 100644
--- a/kernel/init.c
+++ b/kernel/init.c
@@ -498,6 +498,7 @@ sys_rand_fallback:
  * @return Does not return
  */
 __boot_func
+FUNC_NO_STACK_PROTECTOR
 FUNC_NORETURN void z_cstart(void)
 {
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