diff --git a/arch/parisc/include/asm/mman.h b/arch/parisc/include/asm/mman.h
index 47c5a1991d1034..89b6beeda0b869 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/include/asm/mman.h
+++ b/arch/parisc/include/asm/mman.h
@@ -11,4 +11,18 @@ static inline bool arch_memory_deny_write_exec_supported(void)
 }
 #define arch_memory_deny_write_exec_supported arch_memory_deny_write_exec_supported
 
+static inline unsigned long arch_calc_vm_flag_bits(unsigned long flags)
+{
+	/*
+	 * The stack on parisc grows upwards, so if userspace requests memory
+	 * for a stack, mark it with VM_GROWSUP so that the stack expansion in
+	 * the fault handler will work.
+	 */
+	if (flags & MAP_STACK)
+		return VM_GROWSUP;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+#define arch_calc_vm_flag_bits(flags) arch_calc_vm_flag_bits(flags)
+
 #endif /* __ASM_MMAN_H__ */