diff --git a/src/librustc_back/target/dragonfly_base.rs b/src/librustc_back/target/dragonfly_base.rs
index b78fdc9f59ba1..ead16f957079c 100644
--- a/src/librustc_back/target/dragonfly_base.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_back/target/dragonfly_base.rs
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ pub fn opts() -> TargetOptions {
             // libraries which follow this flag.  Thus, use it before
             // specifying libraries to link to.
             "-Wl,--as-needed".to_string(),
+
+            // Always enable NX protection when it is available
+            "-Wl,-z,noexecstack".to_string(),
         ),
         position_independent_executables: true,
         archive_format: "gnu".to_string(),
diff --git a/src/librustc_back/target/freebsd_base.rs b/src/librustc_back/target/freebsd_base.rs
index e955f8c302bd6..946e529502e7d 100644
--- a/src/librustc_back/target/freebsd_base.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_back/target/freebsd_base.rs
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ pub fn opts() -> TargetOptions {
         dynamic_linking: true,
         executables: true,
         has_rpath: true,
+        pre_link_args: vec![
+            // Always enable NX protection when it is available
+            "-Wl,-z,noexecstack".to_string(),
+        ],
         archive_format: "gnu".to_string(),
         exe_allocation_crate: super::maybe_jemalloc(),
 
diff --git a/src/librustc_back/target/linux_base.rs b/src/librustc_back/target/linux_base.rs
index 0efcf73ee8680..20aae113f7bb3 100644
--- a/src/librustc_back/target/linux_base.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_back/target/linux_base.rs
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ pub fn opts() -> TargetOptions {
             // following libraries so we're sure to pass it as one of the first
             // arguments.
             "-Wl,--as-needed".to_string(),
+
+            // Always enable NX protection when it is available
+            "-Wl,-z,noexecstack".to_string(),
         ],
         position_independent_executables: true,
         archive_format: "gnu".to_string(),
diff --git a/src/librustc_back/target/netbsd_base.rs b/src/librustc_back/target/netbsd_base.rs
index 361f71f699591..ead8a7259f03b 100644
--- a/src/librustc_back/target/netbsd_base.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_back/target/netbsd_base.rs
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ pub fn opts() -> TargetOptions {
             // libraries which follow this flag.  Thus, use it before
             // specifying libraries to link to.
             "-Wl,--as-needed".to_string(),
+
+            // Always enable NX protection when it is available
+            "-Wl,-z,noexecstack".to_string(),
         ),
         position_independent_executables: true,
         archive_format: "gnu".to_string(),
diff --git a/src/librustc_back/target/openbsd_base.rs b/src/librustc_back/target/openbsd_base.rs
index 2e4aa27cf889d..e0c2d062949d8 100644
--- a/src/librustc_back/target/openbsd_base.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_back/target/openbsd_base.rs
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ pub fn opts() -> TargetOptions {
             // libraries which follow this flag.  Thus, use it before
             // specifying libraries to link to.
             "-Wl,--as-needed".to_string(),
+
+            // Always enable NX protection when it is available
+            "-Wl,-z,noexecstack".to_string(),
         ),
         position_independent_executables: true,
         archive_format: "gnu".to_string(),