diff --git a/arch/arm/mm/fault.c b/arch/arm/mm/fault.c
index bc0e1d88fd3b..8799eae5da9b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mm/fault.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mm/fault.c
@@ -266,7 +266,9 @@ good_area:
 	return fault;
 
 check_stack:
-	if (vma->vm_flags & VM_GROWSDOWN && !expand_stack(vma, addr))
+	/* Don't allow expansion below FIRST_USER_ADDRESS */
+	if (vma->vm_flags & VM_GROWSDOWN &&
+	    addr >= FIRST_USER_ADDRESS && !expand_stack(vma, addr))
 		goto good_area;
 out:
 	return fault;