diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/proc.rst b/Documentation/filesystems/proc.rst
index e834779d9611..6a882c57a7e7 100644
--- a/Documentation/filesystems/proc.rst
+++ b/Documentation/filesystems/proc.rst
@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@ encoded manner. The codes are the following:
     mt    arm64 MTE allocation tags are enabled
     um    userfaultfd missing tracking
     uw    userfaultfd wr-protect tracking
-    ss    shadow stack page
+    ss    shadow/guarded control stack page
     sl    sealed
     ==    =======================================
 
diff --git a/include/linux/mm.h b/include/linux/mm.h
index 56654306a832..8852c39c7695 100644
--- a/include/linux/mm.h
+++ b/include/linux/mm.h
@@ -367,7 +367,17 @@ extern unsigned int kobjsize(const void *objp);
  * for more details on the guard size.
  */
 # define VM_SHADOW_STACK	VM_HIGH_ARCH_5
-#else
+#endif
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_ARM64_GCS)
+/*
+ * arm64's Guarded Control Stack implements similar functionality and
+ * has similar constraints to shadow stacks.
+ */
+# define VM_SHADOW_STACK	VM_HIGH_ARCH_6
+#endif
+
+#ifndef VM_SHADOW_STACK
 # define VM_SHADOW_STACK	VM_NONE
 #endif