diff --git a/src/Makefile.housekeeping b/src/Makefile.housekeeping
index b32003e..061844e 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.housekeeping
+++ b/src/Makefile.housekeeping
@@ -502,6 +502,13 @@
 #
 LDFLAGS		+= -static
 
+# Use separate code segment if supported by linker
+#
+ZSC_TEST	= [ -z "`$(LD) -z separate-code --version 2>&1 > /dev/null`" ]
+ZSC_FLAGS	:= $(shell $(ZSC_TEST) && \
+		     $(ECHO) '-z separate-code -z max-page-size=4096')
+LDFLAGS		+= $(ZSC_FLAGS)
+
 # compiler.h is needed for our linking and debugging system
 #
 CFLAGS		+= -include include/compiler.h