diff --git a/OvmfPkg/AmdSev/AmdSevX64.dsc b/OvmfPkg/AmdSev/AmdSevX64.dsc
index 65c42284d9..69a05feea9 100644
--- a/OvmfPkg/AmdSev/AmdSevX64.dsc
+++ b/OvmfPkg/AmdSev/AmdSevX64.dsc
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@
   GCC:*_*_X64_GENFW_FLAGS   = --keepexceptiontable
   INTEL:*_*_X64_GENFW_FLAGS = --keepexceptiontable
 !endif
+  RELEASE_*_*_GENFW_FLAGS = --zero
 
   #
   # Disable deprecated APIs.
diff --git a/OvmfPkg/Bhyve/BhyveX64.dsc b/OvmfPkg/Bhyve/BhyveX64.dsc
index 4a1cdf5aca..132f55cf69 100644
--- a/OvmfPkg/Bhyve/BhyveX64.dsc
+++ b/OvmfPkg/Bhyve/BhyveX64.dsc
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@
   GCC:*_*_X64_GENFW_FLAGS   = --keepexceptiontable
   INTEL:*_*_X64_GENFW_FLAGS = --keepexceptiontable
 !endif
+  RELEASE_*_*_GENFW_FLAGS = --zero
 
   #
   # Disable deprecated APIs.
diff --git a/OvmfPkg/OvmfPkgIa32.dsc b/OvmfPkg/OvmfPkgIa32.dsc
index 1eaf3e99c6..93c209950c 100644
--- a/OvmfPkg/OvmfPkgIa32.dsc
+++ b/OvmfPkg/OvmfPkgIa32.dsc
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@
 !if $(TOOL_CHAIN_TAG) != "XCODE5" && $(TOOL_CHAIN_TAG) != "CLANGPDB"
   GCC:*_*_*_CC_FLAGS                   = -mno-mmx -mno-sse
 !endif
+  RELEASE_*_*_GENFW_FLAGS = --zero
 
   #
   # Disable deprecated APIs.
diff --git a/OvmfPkg/OvmfPkgIa32X64.dsc b/OvmfPkg/OvmfPkgIa32X64.dsc
index 4a5a430147..97cc438250 100644
--- a/OvmfPkg/OvmfPkgIa32X64.dsc
+++ b/OvmfPkg/OvmfPkgIa32X64.dsc
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@
   GCC:*_*_X64_GENFW_FLAGS   = --keepexceptiontable
   INTEL:*_*_X64_GENFW_FLAGS = --keepexceptiontable
 !endif
+  RELEASE_*_*_GENFW_FLAGS = --zero
 
   #
   # Disable deprecated APIs.
diff --git a/OvmfPkg/OvmfPkgX64.dsc b/OvmfPkg/OvmfPkgX64.dsc
index d4d601b444..f544fb04bf 100644
--- a/OvmfPkg/OvmfPkgX64.dsc
+++ b/OvmfPkg/OvmfPkgX64.dsc
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@
   GCC:*_*_X64_GENFW_FLAGS   = --keepexceptiontable
   INTEL:*_*_X64_GENFW_FLAGS = --keepexceptiontable
 !endif
+  RELEASE_*_*_GENFW_FLAGS = --zero
 
   #
   # Disable deprecated APIs.
diff --git a/OvmfPkg/OvmfXen.dsc b/OvmfPkg/OvmfXen.dsc
index 507029404f..fcaa35acf1 100644
--- a/OvmfPkg/OvmfXen.dsc
+++ b/OvmfPkg/OvmfXen.dsc
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@
   GCC:*_*_X64_GENFW_FLAGS   = --keepexceptiontable
   INTEL:*_*_X64_GENFW_FLAGS = --keepexceptiontable
 !endif
+  RELEASE_*_*_GENFW_FLAGS = --zero
 
   #
   # Disable deprecated APIs.