diff --git a/arch/Kconfig b/arch/Kconfig
index 08707faeb1a..36e7ae844c8 100644
--- a/arch/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/Kconfig
@@ -274,6 +274,7 @@ config USERSPACE
 	depends on RUNTIME_ERROR_CHECKS
 	depends on SRAM_REGION_PERMISSIONS
 	select THREAD_STACK_INFO
+	select LINKER_USE_NO_RELAX
 	help
 	  When enabled, threads may be created or dropped down to user mode,
 	  which has significantly restricted permissions and must interact