diff --git a/libc/Android.mk b/libc/Android.mk
index 1425673f8..cea874fa1 100644
--- a/libc/Android.mk
+++ b/libc/Android.mk
@@ -540,18 +540,24 @@ ifneq ($(filter arm x86,$(TARGET_ARCH)),)
 # that will call __cxa_finalize(&__dso_handle) in order to ensure that
 # static C++ destructors are properly called on dlclose().
 #
+
+libc_crt_target_so_cflags := $(libc_crt_target_cflags)
+ifeq ($(TARGET_ARCH),x86)
+    # This flag must be added for x86 targets, but not for ARM
+    libc_crt_target_so_cflags += -fPIC
+endif
 GEN := $(TARGET_OUT_STATIC_LIBRARIES)/crtbegin_so.o
 $(GEN): $(LOCAL_PATH)/arch-$(TARGET_ARCH)/bionic/crtbegin_so.S
 	@mkdir -p $(dir $@)
-	$(TARGET_CC) $(libc_crt_target_cflags) -o $@ -c $<
+	$(TARGET_CC) $(libc_crt_target_so_cflags) -o $@ -c $<
 ALL_GENERATED_SOURCES += $(GEN)
 
 GEN := $(TARGET_OUT_STATIC_LIBRARIES)/crtend_so.o
 $(GEN): $(LOCAL_PATH)/arch-$(TARGET_ARCH)/bionic/crtend_so.S
 	@mkdir -p $(dir $@)
-	$(TARGET_CC) $(libc_crt_target_cflags) -o $@ -c $<
+	$(TARGET_CC) $(libc_crt_target_so_cflags) -o $@ -c $<
 ALL_GENERATED_SOURCES += $(GEN)
-endif # TARGET_ARCH == x86
+endif # TARGET_ARCH == x86 || TARGET_ARCH == arm
 
 
 GEN := $(TARGET_OUT_STATIC_LIBRARIES)/crtbegin_static.o
diff --git a/libc/arch-x86/bionic/__stack_chk_fail_local.S b/libc/arch-x86/bionic/__stack_chk_fail_local.S
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..59fe86ec3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libc/arch-x86/bionic/__stack_chk_fail_local.S
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2011 The Android Open Source Project
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *  * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *  * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ *    the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ *    distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
+ * FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+ * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING,
+ * BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS
+ * OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED
+ * AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
+ * OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT
+ * OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+ * SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+/*
+ * Contributed by: Intel Corporation
+ */
+
+	.text
+	.p2align 4,,15
+	.globl	__stack_chk_fail_local
+	.hidden	__stack_chk_fail_local
+	.type	__stack_chk_fail_local, @function
+
+__stack_chk_fail_local:
+#ifdef __PIC__
+	pushl	%ebx
+	call	__x86.get_pc_thunk.bx
+	addl	$_GLOBAL_OFFSET_TABLE_, %ebx
+	call	__stack_chk_fail@PLT
+#else /* PIC */
+	jmp   __stack_chk_fail
+#endif /* not PIC */
+
+	.size	__stack_chk_fail_local, .-__stack_chk_fail_local
diff --git a/libc/arch-x86/bionic/crtbegin_dynamic.S b/libc/arch-x86/bionic/crtbegin_dynamic.S
index 279269bdb..540556b2c 100644
--- a/libc/arch-x86/bionic/crtbegin_dynamic.S
+++ b/libc/arch-x86/bionic/crtbegin_dynamic.S
@@ -131,4 +131,7 @@ frame_dummy:
 	.comm	object.4466,24,4
 	.weak	__register_frame_info_bases
 	.weak	__deregister_frame_info_bases
+
 #include "__dso_handle.S"
+#include "__stack_chk_fail_local.S"
+
diff --git a/libc/arch-x86/bionic/crtbegin_so.S b/libc/arch-x86/bionic/crtbegin_so.S
index a789ba07d..2741742fe 100644
--- a/libc/arch-x86/bionic/crtbegin_so.S
+++ b/libc/arch-x86/bionic/crtbegin_so.S
@@ -95,3 +95,4 @@ __x86.get_pc_thunk.bx:
 	ret
 
 #include "__dso_handle.S"
+#include "__stack_chk_fail_local.S"
diff --git a/libc/arch-x86/bionic/crtbegin_static.S b/libc/arch-x86/bionic/crtbegin_static.S
index 6006d8f80..a8d62d624 100644
--- a/libc/arch-x86/bionic/crtbegin_static.S
+++ b/libc/arch-x86/bionic/crtbegin_static.S
@@ -130,4 +130,6 @@ frame_dummy:
 	.comm	object.4466,24,4
 	.weak	__register_frame_info_bases
 	.weak	__deregister_frame_info_bases
+
 #include "__dso_handle.S"
+#include "__stack_chk_fail_local.S"
diff --git a/linker/Android.mk b/linker/Android.mk
index 27a667736..52f7ce3b1 100644
--- a/linker/Android.mk
+++ b/linker/Android.mk
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ LOCAL_CFLAGS += -DANDROID_ARM_LINKER
 else
   ifeq ($(TARGET_ARCH),x86)
     LOCAL_CFLAGS += -DANDROID_X86_LINKER
+    LOCAL_CFLAGS += -I$(LOCAL_PATH)/../libc/arch-x86/bionic
   else
     ifeq ($(TARGET_ARCH),sh)
       LOCAL_CFLAGS += -DANDROID_SH_LINKER
diff --git a/linker/arch/x86/begin.S b/linker/arch/x86/begin.S
index b4427e0cb..5be59cb15 100644
--- a/linker/arch/x86/begin.S
+++ b/linker/arch/x86/begin.S
@@ -44,3 +44,5 @@ _start:
         popl   %esp
         jmp    *%eax
 
+
+#include "__stack_chk_fail_local.S"