diff --git a/arch/arm/Makefile b/arch/arm/Makefile
index 7451b447cc2d..2c2b28ee4811 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/Makefile
@@ -54,6 +54,14 @@ AS		+= -EL
 LD		+= -EL
 endif
 
+#
+# The Scalar Replacement of Aggregates (SRA) optimization pass in GCC 4.9 and
+# later may result in code being generated that handles signed short and signed
+# char struct members incorrectly. So disable it.
+# (https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=65932)
+#
+KBUILD_CFLAGS	+= $(call cc-option,-fno-ipa-sra)
+
 # This selects which instruction set is used.
 # Note that GCC does not numerically define an architecture version
 # macro, but instead defines a whole series of macros which makes