diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9b6650a1..f5143c21 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -16,12 +16,6 @@ RANLIB = $(CROSS)ranlib
 STRIP = $(CROSS)strip
 endif
 
-ifeq ($(CAPSTONE_DIET),yes)
-# remove string check & stack protector functions
-CFLAGS += -D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=0
-CFLAGS += -fno-stack-protector
-endif
-
 CFLAGS += -fPIC -O3 -Wall -Iinclude
 
 ifeq ($(USE_SYS_DYN_MEM),yes)
@@ -151,6 +145,10 @@ PKGCFCGDIR = $(LIBDIR)/pkgconfig
 ifeq ($(UNAME_S),Darwin)
 EXT = dylib
 AR_EXT = a
+ifneq ($(USE_SYS_DYN_MEM),yes)
+# remove string check because OSX kernel complains about missing symbols
+CFLAGS += -D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=0
+endif
 # By default, suppose that Brew is installed & use Brew path for pkgconfig file
 PKGCFCGDIR = /usr/local/lib/pkgconfig
 # is Macport installed instead?