diff --git a/fs/binfmt_elf.c b/fs/binfmt_elf.c
index 02258b28e370..700d93e73f6e 100644
--- a/fs/binfmt_elf.c
+++ b/fs/binfmt_elf.c
@@ -1293,6 +1293,9 @@ out_free_interp:
 		if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_ARCH_HAS_ELF_RANDOMIZE) &&
 		    elf_ex->e_type == ET_DYN && !interpreter) {
 			mm->brk = mm->start_brk = ELF_ET_DYN_BASE;
+		} else {
+			/* Otherwise leave a gap between .bss and brk. */
+			mm->brk = mm->start_brk = mm->brk + PAGE_SIZE;
 		}
 
 		mm->brk = mm->start_brk = arch_randomize_brk(mm);