diff --git a/sys/compat/linux/linux_emul.c b/sys/compat/linux/linux_emul.c
index 4326ef5b16cb..605abfaacbfd 100644
--- a/sys/compat/linux/linux_emul.c
+++ b/sys/compat/linux/linux_emul.c
@@ -115,6 +115,29 @@ linux_set_default_openfiles(struct thread *td, struct proc *p)
 	KASSERT(error == 0, ("kern_proc_setrlimit failed"));
 }
 
+/*
+ * The default stack size limit in Linux is 8MB.
+ */
+static void
+linux_set_default_stacksize(struct thread *td, struct proc *p)
+{
+	struct rlimit rlim;
+	int error;
+
+	if (linux_default_stacksize < 0)
+		return;
+
+	PROC_LOCK(p);
+	lim_rlimit_proc(p, RLIMIT_STACK, &rlim);
+	PROC_UNLOCK(p);
+	if (rlim.rlim_cur != rlim.rlim_max ||
+	    rlim.rlim_cur <= linux_default_stacksize)
+		return;
+	rlim.rlim_cur = linux_default_stacksize;
+	error = kern_proc_setrlimit(td, p, RLIMIT_STACK, &rlim);
+	KASSERT(error == 0, ("kern_proc_setrlimit failed"));
+}
+
 void
 linux_proc_init(struct thread *td, struct thread *newtd, int flags)
 {
@@ -145,6 +168,7 @@ linux_proc_init(struct thread *td, struct thread *newtd, int flags)
 		newtd->td_emuldata = em;
 
 		linux_set_default_openfiles(td, p);
+		linux_set_default_stacksize(td, p);
 	} else {
 		p = td->td_proc;
 
diff --git a/sys/compat/linux/linux_mib.c b/sys/compat/linux/linux_mib.c
index 3d7f7b40bf15..68fc65db31a7 100644
--- a/sys/compat/linux/linux_mib.c
+++ b/sys/compat/linux/linux_mib.c
@@ -72,6 +72,11 @@ SYSCTL_INT(_compat_linux, OID_AUTO, default_openfiles, CTLFLAG_RWTUN,
     &linux_default_openfiles, 0,
     "Default soft openfiles resource limit, or -1 for unlimited");
 
+int linux_default_stacksize = 8 * 1024 * 1024;
+SYSCTL_INT(_compat_linux, OID_AUTO, default_stacksize, CTLFLAG_RWTUN,
+    &linux_default_stacksize, 0,
+    "Default soft stack size resource limit, or -1 for unlimited");
+
 int linux_ignore_ip_recverr = 1;
 SYSCTL_INT(_compat_linux, OID_AUTO, ignore_ip_recverr, CTLFLAG_RWTUN,
     &linux_ignore_ip_recverr, 0, "Ignore enabling IP_RECVERR");
diff --git a/sys/compat/linux/linux_mib.h b/sys/compat/linux/linux_mib.h
index 8606e995bd76..b3f16622d81c 100644
--- a/sys/compat/linux/linux_mib.h
+++ b/sys/compat/linux/linux_mib.h
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ int	linux_kernver(struct thread *td);
 
 extern int linux_debug;
 extern int linux_default_openfiles;
+extern int linux_default_stacksize;
 extern int linux_ignore_ip_recverr;
 extern int linux_preserve_vstatus;
 extern bool linux_map_sched_prio;