diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 7b8552e4f0..840fa110a3 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -739,7 +739,7 @@ AS_IF([test "$GCC" = yes], [
 
     # -fstack-protector
     AS_CASE(["$target_os"],
-    [mingw*|emscripten*], [
+    [mingw*|emscripten*|wasi*], [
 	stack_protector=no
     ])
     AS_IF([test -z "${stack_protector+set}"], [