diff --git a/sys/riscv/riscv/elf_machdep.c b/sys/riscv/riscv/elf_machdep.c
index 909c91c67a71..d4904b1c2cd9 100644
--- a/sys/riscv/riscv/elf_machdep.c
+++ b/sys/riscv/riscv/elf_machdep.c
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ struct sysentvec elf64_freebsd_sysvec = {
 	.sv_maxuser	= VM_MAXUSER_ADDRESS,
 	.sv_usrstack	= USRSTACK,
 	.sv_psstrings	= PS_STRINGS,
-	.sv_stackprot	= VM_PROT_ALL,
+	.sv_stackprot	= VM_PROT_READ | VM_PROT_WRITE,
 	.sv_copyout_strings	= exec_copyout_strings,
 	.sv_setregs	= exec_setregs,
 	.sv_fixlimit	= NULL,