diff --git a/src/target.zig b/src/target.zig
index 3c8eabe01d..405a7fe2bf 100644
--- a/src/target.zig
+++ b/src/target.zig
@@ -301,8 +301,8 @@ pub fn supportsStackProbing(target: std.Target) bool {
 }
 
 pub fn supportsStackProtector(target: std.Target) bool {
-    _ = target;
-    return true;
+    // TODO: investigate whether stack-protector works on wasm
+    return !target.isWasm();
 }
 
 pub fn libcProvidesStackProtector(target: std.Target) bool {