diff --git a/make/defs.mk b/make/defs.mk
index 09dee370..841486b1 100644
--- a/make/defs.mk
+++ b/make/defs.mk
@@ -458,8 +458,8 @@ ifeq ($(USE_MPATROL),true)
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(USE_COMPILER_DEBUG_OPTS),true)
-	CFLAGS      += -Wall -g3
-	CPPFLAGS    += -Wall -g3
+	CFLAGS      += -Wall -g3 -fstack-check -fexceptions
+	CPPFLAGS    += -Wall -g3 -fstack-check
 	LDFLAGS     += -Wall -g3
 endif