@@ -869,6 +869,12 @@ KBUILD_CFLAGS += $(call cc-option,-Werror=incompatible-pointer-types)
# Require designated initializers for all marked structures
KBUILD_CFLAGS += $(call cc-option,-Werror=designated-init)
+# ensure -fcf-protection is disabled when using retpoline as it is
+# incompatible with -mindirect-branch=thunk-extern
+ifdef CONFIG_RETPOLINE
+KBUILD_CFLAGS += $(call cc-option,-fcf-protection=none)
+endif
+
# use the deterministic mode of AR if available
KBUILD_ARFLAGS := $(call ar-option,D)