diff --git a/fs/binfmt_elf_fdpic.c b/fs/binfmt_elf_fdpic.c
index 7e3108489c83..fe0b5c5ed2bc 100644
--- a/fs/binfmt_elf_fdpic.c
+++ b/fs/binfmt_elf_fdpic.c
@@ -231,6 +231,10 @@ static int load_elf_fdpic_binary(struct linux_binprm *bprm)
 	for (i = 0; i < exec_params.hdr.e_phnum; i++, phdr++) {
 		switch (phdr->p_type) {
 		case PT_INTERP:
+			/* elf ABI allows only one interpreter */
+			if (interpreter_name)
+				continue;
+
 			retval = -ENOMEM;
 			if (phdr->p_filesz > PATH_MAX)
 				goto error;