diff --git a/kernel/sys.c b/kernel/sys.c
index 420d9cb9cc8e..e219fcfa112d 100644
--- a/kernel/sys.c
+++ b/kernel/sys.c
@@ -2394,6 +2394,10 @@ static inline int prctl_set_mdwe(unsigned long bits, unsigned long arg3,
 	if (bits & PR_MDWE_NO_INHERIT && !(bits & PR_MDWE_REFUSE_EXEC_GAIN))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	/* PARISC cannot allow mdwe as it needs writable stacks */
+	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_PARISC))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	current_bits = get_current_mdwe();
 	if (current_bits && current_bits != bits)
 		return -EPERM; /* Cannot unset the flags */