diff --git a/include/kernel.mk b/include/kernel.mk
index e4074a48f4..2fd18d8a3b 100644
--- a/include/kernel.mk
+++ b/include/kernel.mk
@@ -137,6 +137,12 @@ ifneq ($(HOST_OS),Linux)
   export SKIP_STACK_VALIDATION:=1
 endif

+ifeq ($(SDK):$(wildcard $(LINUX_DIR)/tools/objtool/objtool),1:)
+  $(warning WARNING: Disabling CONFIG_STACK_VALIDATION due to missing objtool)
+  KERNEL_MAKEOPTS += CONFIG_STACK_VALIDATION=
+  export SKIP_STACK_VALIDATION:=1
+endif
+
 PKG_EXTMOD_SUBDIRS ?= .

 PKG_SYMVERS_DIR = $(KERNEL_BUILD_DIR)/symvers