diff --git a/pkgs/build-support/cc-wrapper/add-hardening.sh b/pkgs/build-support/cc-wrapper/add-hardening.sh
index 2419b567d57..ee4a8b6b284 100644
--- a/pkgs/build-support/cc-wrapper/add-hardening.sh
+++ b/pkgs/build-support/cc-wrapper/add-hardening.sh
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ if [[ ! $hardeningDisable =~ "all" ]]; then
           ;;
         stackcheck)
           if [[ -n "$NIX_DEBUG" ]]; then echo HARDENING: enabling stackcheck >&2; fi
-          hardeningCFlags+=('-fstack-check=specific')
+          hardeningCFlags+=('-fstack-check')
           ;;
          *)
           echo "Hardening flag unknown: $flag" >&2