diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 37cc4c3..0dc6c53 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -565,6 +565,7 @@ KBUILD_CFLAGS += -DBUILD_TAG='"$(BUILD_TAG)"'
 endif
 
 KBUILD_CFLAGS += $(call cc-option,-fno-stack-protector)
+KBUILD_CFLAGS += $(call cc-option,-fno-delete-null-pointer-checks)
 
 KBUILD_CFLAGS	+= -g
 # $(KBUILD_AFLAGS) sets -g, which causes gcc to pass a suitable -g<format>