diff --git a/fs/binfmt_elf.c b/fs/binfmt_elf.c
index 7cb2872..6fec8bf 100644
--- a/fs/binfmt_elf.c
+++ b/fs/binfmt_elf.c
@@ -1178,6 +1178,10 @@
  */
 static int maydump(struct vm_area_struct *vma)
 {
+	/* The vma can be set up to tell us the answer directly.  */
+	if (vma->vm_flags & VM_ALWAYSDUMP)
+		return 1;
+
 	/* Do not dump I/O mapped devices or special mappings */
 	if (vma->vm_flags & (VM_IO | VM_RESERVED))
 		return 0;