diff --git a/tools/include/nolibc/arch-aarch64.h b/tools/include/nolibc/arch-aarch64.h
index b23ac1f04035..eb77de57e7ca 100644
--- a/tools/include/nolibc/arch-aarch64.h
+++ b/tools/include/nolibc/arch-aarch64.h
@@ -142,13 +142,13 @@
 })
 
 /* startup code */
-void __attribute__((weak, noreturn, optimize("Os", "omit-frame-pointer"))) __no_stack_protector _start(void)
+void __attribute__((weak, noreturn)) __nolibc_naked __no_stack_protector _start(void)
 {
 	__asm__ volatile (
 		"mov x0, sp\n"          /* save stack pointer to x0, as arg1 of _start_c */
 		"and sp, x0, -16\n"     /* sp must be 16-byte aligned in the callee      */
 		"bl  _start_c\n"        /* transfer to c runtime                         */
 	);
-	__builtin_unreachable();
+	__nolibc_naked_epilogue();
 }
 #endif /* _NOLIBC_ARCH_AARCH64_H */
diff --git a/tools/include/nolibc/arch-arm.h b/tools/include/nolibc/arch-arm.h
index d1c19d973e55..d22aa4d469d4 100644
--- a/tools/include/nolibc/arch-arm.h
+++ b/tools/include/nolibc/arch-arm.h
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@
 })
 
 /* startup code */
-void __attribute__((weak, noreturn, optimize("Os", "omit-frame-pointer"))) __no_stack_protector _start(void)
+void __attribute__((weak, noreturn)) __nolibc_naked __no_stack_protector _start(void)
 {
 	__asm__ volatile (
 		"mov r0, sp\n"          /* save stack pointer to %r0, as arg1 of _start_c */
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ void __attribute__((weak, noreturn, optimize("Os", "omit-frame-pointer"))) __no_
 		"mov sp, ip\n"
 		"bl  _start_c\n"        /* transfer to c runtime                          */
 	);
-	__builtin_unreachable();
+	__nolibc_naked_epilogue();
 }
 
 #endif /* _NOLIBC_ARCH_ARM_H */
diff --git a/tools/include/nolibc/arch-i386.h b/tools/include/nolibc/arch-i386.h
index 28c26a00a762..054babfe41f8 100644
--- a/tools/include/nolibc/arch-i386.h
+++ b/tools/include/nolibc/arch-i386.h
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
  * 2) The deepest stack frame should be set to zero
  *
  */
-void __attribute__((weak, noreturn, optimize("Os", "omit-frame-pointer"))) __no_stack_protector _start(void)
+void __attribute__((weak, noreturn)) __nolibc_naked __no_stack_protector _start(void)
 {
 	__asm__ volatile (
 		"xor  %ebp, %ebp\n"       /* zero the stack frame                                */
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ void __attribute__((weak, noreturn, optimize("Os", "omit-frame-pointer"))) __no_
 		"call _start_c\n"         /* transfer to c runtime                               */
 		"hlt\n"                   /* ensure it does not return                           */
 	);
-	__builtin_unreachable();
+	__nolibc_naked_epilogue();
 }
 
 #endif /* _NOLIBC_ARCH_I386_H */
diff --git a/tools/include/nolibc/arch-loongarch.h b/tools/include/nolibc/arch-loongarch.h
index 3f8ef8f86c0f..8cacf03cbdf4 100644
--- a/tools/include/nolibc/arch-loongarch.h
+++ b/tools/include/nolibc/arch-loongarch.h
@@ -149,14 +149,14 @@
 #endif
 
 /* startup code */
-void __attribute__((weak, noreturn, optimize("Os", "omit-frame-pointer"))) __no_stack_protector _start(void)
+void __attribute__((weak, noreturn)) __nolibc_naked __no_stack_protector _start(void)
 {
 	__asm__ volatile (
 		"move          $a0, $sp\n"         /* save stack pointer to $a0, as arg1 of _start_c */
 		LONG_BSTRINS " $sp, $zero, 3, 0\n" /* $sp must be 16-byte aligned                    */
 		"bl            _start_c\n"         /* transfer to c runtime                          */
 	);
-	__builtin_unreachable();
+	__nolibc_naked_epilogue();
 }
 
 #endif /* _NOLIBC_ARCH_LOONGARCH_H */
diff --git a/tools/include/nolibc/arch-mips.h b/tools/include/nolibc/arch-mips.h
index a2ee77ed2fbb..cca3e325ef94 100644
--- a/tools/include/nolibc/arch-mips.h
+++ b/tools/include/nolibc/arch-mips.h
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@
 })
 
 /* startup code, note that it's called __start on MIPS */
-void __attribute__((weak, noreturn, optimize("Os", "omit-frame-pointer"))) __no_stack_protector __start(void)
+void __attribute__((weak, noreturn)) __nolibc_naked __no_stack_protector __start(void)
 {
 	__asm__ volatile (
 		".set push\n"
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ void __attribute__((weak, noreturn, optimize("Os", "omit-frame-pointer"))) __no_
 		" nop\n"                 /* delayed slot                                   */
 		".set pop\n"
 	);
-	__builtin_unreachable();
+	__nolibc_naked_epilogue();
 }
 
 #endif /* _NOLIBC_ARCH_MIPS_H */
diff --git a/tools/include/nolibc/arch-powerpc.h b/tools/include/nolibc/arch-powerpc.h
index 41ebd394b90c..a5b2a0403a80 100644
--- a/tools/include/nolibc/arch-powerpc.h
+++ b/tools/include/nolibc/arch-powerpc.h
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@
 #endif /* !__powerpc64__ */
 
 /* startup code */
-void __attribute__((weak, noreturn, optimize("Os", "omit-frame-pointer"))) __no_stack_protector _start(void)
+void __attribute__((weak, noreturn)) __nolibc_naked __no_stack_protector _start(void)
 {
 #ifdef __powerpc64__
 #if _CALL_ELF == 2
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ void __attribute__((weak, noreturn, optimize("Os", "omit-frame-pointer"))) __no_
 		"bl     _start_c\n"     /* transfer to c runtime                         */
 	);
 #endif
-	__builtin_unreachable();
+	__nolibc_naked_epilogue();
 }
 
 #endif /* _NOLIBC_ARCH_POWERPC_H */
diff --git a/tools/include/nolibc/arch-riscv.h b/tools/include/nolibc/arch-riscv.h
index 1927c643c739..3b0392353e4d 100644
--- a/tools/include/nolibc/arch-riscv.h
+++ b/tools/include/nolibc/arch-riscv.h
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
 })
 
 /* startup code */
-void __attribute__((weak, noreturn, optimize("Os", "omit-frame-pointer"))) __no_stack_protector _start(void)
+void __attribute__((weak, noreturn)) __nolibc_naked __no_stack_protector _start(void)
 {
 	__asm__ volatile (
 		".option push\n"
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ void __attribute__((weak, noreturn, optimize("Os", "omit-frame-pointer"))) __no_
 		"andi sp, a0, -16\n"      /* sp must be 16-byte aligned                    */
 		"call _start_c\n"         /* transfer to c runtime                         */
 	);
-	__builtin_unreachable();
+	__nolibc_naked_epilogue();
 }
 
 #endif /* _NOLIBC_ARCH_RISCV_H */
diff --git a/tools/include/nolibc/arch-s390.h b/tools/include/nolibc/arch-s390.h
index 5d60fd43f883..cfb3956365d8 100644
--- a/tools/include/nolibc/arch-s390.h
+++ b/tools/include/nolibc/arch-s390.h
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
 })
 
 /* startup code */
-void __attribute__((weak, noreturn, optimize("Os", "omit-frame-pointer"))) __no_stack_protector _start(void)
+void __attribute__((weak, noreturn)) __nolibc_naked __no_stack_protector _start(void)
 {
 	__asm__ volatile (
 		"lgr	%r2, %r15\n"          /* save stack pointer to %r2, as arg1 of _start_c */
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ void __attribute__((weak, noreturn, optimize("Os", "omit-frame-pointer"))) __no_
 		"xc	0(8,%r15), 0(%r15)\n" /* clear backchain                                */
 		"brasl	%r14, _start_c\n"     /* transfer to c runtime                          */
 	);
-	__builtin_unreachable();
+	__nolibc_naked_epilogue();
 }
 
 struct s390_mmap_arg_struct {
diff --git a/tools/include/nolibc/arch-x86_64.h b/tools/include/nolibc/arch-x86_64.h
index 68609f421934..3c3b703d9b0c 100644
--- a/tools/include/nolibc/arch-x86_64.h
+++ b/tools/include/nolibc/arch-x86_64.h
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@
  * 2) The deepest stack frame should be zero (the %rbp).
  *
  */
-void __attribute__((weak, noreturn, optimize("Os", "omit-frame-pointer"))) __no_stack_protector _start(void)
+void __attribute__((weak, noreturn)) __nolibc_naked __no_stack_protector _start(void)
 {
 	__asm__ volatile (
 		"xor  %ebp, %ebp\n"       /* zero the stack frame                            */
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ void __attribute__((weak, noreturn, optimize("Os", "omit-frame-pointer"))) __no_
 		"call _start_c\n"         /* transfer to c runtime                           */
 		"hlt\n"                   /* ensure it does not return                       */
 	);
-	__builtin_unreachable();
+	__nolibc_naked_epilogue();
 }
 
 #define NOLIBC_ARCH_HAS_MEMMOVE
diff --git a/tools/include/nolibc/compiler.h b/tools/include/nolibc/compiler.h
index 1730d0454a55..14a854929910 100644
--- a/tools/include/nolibc/compiler.h
+++ b/tools/include/nolibc/compiler.h
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@
 #  define __nolibc_has_attribute(attr) 0
 #endif
 
+#define __nolibc_naked __attribute__((optimize("Os", "omit-frame-pointer")))
+#define __nolibc_naked_epilogue() __builtin_unreachable()
+
 #if defined(__SSP__) || defined(__SSP_STRONG__) || defined(__SSP_ALL__) || defined(__SSP_EXPLICIT__)
 
 #define _NOLIBC_STACKPROTECTOR
