--- a/hotspot/src/os_cpu/linux_x86/vm/os_linux_x86.cpp
+++ b/hotspot/src/os_cpu/linux_x86/vm/os_linux_x86.cpp
@@ -890,7 +890,7 @@ void os::verify_stack_alignment() {
  * updates (JDK-8023956).
  */
 void os::workaround_expand_exec_shield_cs_limit() {
-#if defined(IA32)
+#if defined(IA32) && !defined(ZERO)
   size_t page_size = os::vm_page_size();
   /*
    * Take the highest VA the OS will give us and exec
--- a/hotspot/src/os/linux/vm/os_linux.cpp
+++ b/hotspot/src/os/linux/vm/os_linux.cpp
@@ -4933,7 +4933,7 @@ ZERO_ONLY (
 
   Linux::capture_initial_stack(JavaThread::stack_size_at_create());
 
-#if defined(IA32)
+#if defined(IA32) && !defined(ZERO)
   workaround_expand_exec_shield_cs_limit();
 #endif