diff --git a/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-devkitc/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-devkitc/scripts/Make.defs
index bad022ca9c8..a93ecfd4e11 100644
--- a/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-devkitc/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-devkitc/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -65,6 +65,10 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_STACK_CANARIES),y)
+  ARCHOPTIMIZATION += -fstack-protector-all
+endif
+
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_NOOPT),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION += $(MAXOPTIMIZATION) -fno-strict-aliasing -fno-strength-reduce -fomit-frame-pointer
 endif
diff --git a/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-ethernet-kit/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-ethernet-kit/scripts/Make.defs
index e3beab78036..4b6b12c4550 100644
--- a/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-ethernet-kit/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-ethernet-kit/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -65,6 +65,10 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_STACK_CANARIES),y)
+  ARCHOPTIMIZATION += -fstack-protector-all
+endif
+
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_NOOPT),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION += $(MAXOPTIMIZATION) -fno-strict-aliasing -fno-strength-reduce -fomit-frame-pointer
 endif
diff --git a/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-wrover-kit/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-wrover-kit/scripts/Make.defs
index d8215e21c39..60bd7218dc0 100644
--- a/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-wrover-kit/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-wrover-kit/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -65,6 +65,10 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_STACK_CANARIES),y)
+  ARCHOPTIMIZATION += -fstack-protector-all
+endif
+
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_NOOPT),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION += $(MAXOPTIMIZATION) -fno-strict-aliasing -fno-strength-reduce -fomit-frame-pointer
 endif
diff --git a/boards/xtensa/esp32/ttgo_lora_esp32/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/xtensa/esp32/ttgo_lora_esp32/scripts/Make.defs
index ea9e268aceb..e98c541d70a 100644
--- a/boards/xtensa/esp32/ttgo_lora_esp32/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/xtensa/esp32/ttgo_lora_esp32/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -65,6 +65,10 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_STACK_CANARIES),y)
+  ARCHOPTIMIZATION += -fstack-protector-all
+endif
+
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_NOOPT),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION += $(MAXOPTIMIZATION) -fno-strict-aliasing -fno-strength-reduce -fomit-frame-pointer
 endif