diff --git a/conf/layer.conf b/conf/layer.conf
index d0f4af7..463c307 100644
--- a/conf/layer.conf
+++ b/conf/layer.conf
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ BBFILE_PRIORITY_riscv-layer = "6"
 LAYERSERIES_COMPAT_riscv-layer = "sumo"
 
 # risc-v does not get along with pie for reasons in so far not looked into
-SECURITY_CFLAGS_riscv64 = "-fstack-protector-strong ${lcl_maybe_fortify} ${SECURITY_NOPIE_CFLAGS}"
+SECURITY_CFLAGS_riscv64 = ""
 SECURITY_CFLAGS_pn-libgcc_riscv64 = ""
 GCCPIE_riscv64 = ""
 GLIBCPIE_riscv64 = ""