diff --git a/elf/dl-load.c b/elf/dl-load.c
index a34cb3559c..8a89b71016 100644
--- a/elf/dl-load.c
+++ b/elf/dl-load.c
@@ -88,16 +88,6 @@ struct filebuf
 #define STRING(x) __STRING (x)
 
 
-int __stack_prot attribute_hidden attribute_relro
-#if _STACK_GROWS_DOWN && defined PROT_GROWSDOWN
-  = PROT_GROWSDOWN;
-#elif _STACK_GROWS_UP && defined PROT_GROWSUP
-  = PROT_GROWSUP;
-#else
-  = 0;
-#endif
-
-
 /* This is the decomposed LD_LIBRARY_PATH search path.  */
 struct r_search_path_struct __rtld_env_path_list attribute_relro;
 
@@ -1308,41 +1298,7 @@ _dl_map_object_from_fd (const char *name, const char *origname, int fd,
   if (__glibc_unlikely ((stack_flags &~ GL(dl_stack_flags)) & PF_X))
     {
       /* The stack is presently not executable, but this module
-	 requires that it be executable.  We must change the
-	 protection of the variable which contains the flags used in
-	 the mprotect calls.  */
-#ifdef SHARED
-      if ((mode & (__RTLD_DLOPEN | __RTLD_AUDIT)) == __RTLD_DLOPEN)
-	{
-	  const uintptr_t p = (uintptr_t) &__stack_prot & -GLRO(dl_pagesize);
-	  const size_t s = (uintptr_t) (&__stack_prot + 1) - p;
-
-	  struct link_map *const m = &GL(dl_rtld_map);
-	  const uintptr_t relro_end = ((m->l_addr + m->l_relro_addr
-					+ m->l_relro_size)
-				       & -GLRO(dl_pagesize));
-	  if (__glibc_likely (p + s <= relro_end))
-	    {
-	      /* The variable lies in the region protected by RELRO.  */
-	      if (__mprotect ((void *) p, s, PROT_READ|PROT_WRITE) < 0)
-		{
-		  errstring = N_("cannot change memory protections");
-		  goto lose_errno;
-		}
-	      __stack_prot |= PROT_READ|PROT_WRITE|PROT_EXEC;
-	      __mprotect ((void *) p, s, PROT_READ);
-	    }
-	  else
-	    __stack_prot |= PROT_READ|PROT_WRITE|PROT_EXEC;
-	}
-      else
-#endif
-	__stack_prot |= PROT_READ|PROT_WRITE|PROT_EXEC;
-
-#ifdef check_consistency
-      check_consistency ();
-#endif
-
+	 requires that it be executable.  */
 #if PTHREAD_IN_LIBC
       errval = _dl_make_stacks_executable (stack_endp);
 #else
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/dl-execstack.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/dl-execstack.c
index 3d8f3938da..b986898598 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/dl-execstack.c
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/dl-execstack.c
@@ -27,35 +27,30 @@
 #include <sysdep.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 
-extern int __stack_prot attribute_relro attribute_hidden;
-
 static int
 make_main_stack_executable (void **stack_endp)
 {
   /* This gives us the highest/lowest page that needs to be changed.  */
   uintptr_t page = ((uintptr_t) *stack_endp
 		    & -(intptr_t) GLRO(dl_pagesize));
-  int result = 0;
 
-  if (__builtin_expect (__mprotect ((void *) page, GLRO(dl_pagesize),
-				    __stack_prot) == 0, 1))
-    goto return_success;
-  result = errno;
-  goto out;
+  if (__mprotect ((void *) page, GLRO(dl_pagesize),
+		  PROT_READ | PROT_WRITE | PROT_EXEC
+#if _STACK_GROWS_DOWN
+		  | PROT_GROWSDOWN
+#elif _STACK_GROWS_UP
+		  | PROT_GROWSUP
+#endif
+		  ) != 0)
+    return errno;
 
- return_success:
   /* Clear the address.  */
   *stack_endp = NULL;
 
   /* Remember that we changed the permission.  */
   GL(dl_stack_flags) |= PF_X;
 
- out:
-#ifdef check_consistency
-  check_consistency ();
-#endif
-
-  return result;
+  return 0;
 }
 
 int