diff --git a/stand/i386/loader/Makefile b/stand/i386/loader/Makefile
index 857944dcd01..bb9111c3dcc 100644
--- a/stand/i386/loader/Makefile
+++ b/stand/i386/loader/Makefile
@@ -140,6 +140,10 @@ FILESMODE_${LOADER}= ${BINMODE} -b
 # files.
 LDFLAGS+=	${BTXCRT}
 
+# Force the linker max page size to 4k so that we fit in the limited space even
+# if someone has set a larger default linker max page size via /etc/src.conf.
+LDFLAGS+= -Wl,-z,max-page-size=0x1000
+
 DPADD=	${LDR_INTERP32} ${LIBI386} ${LIBSA32}
 LDADD=	${LDR_INTERP32} ${LIBI386} ${LIBSA32}