diff --git a/binfmt/elf.c b/binfmt/elf.c
index cfe146cb26e..fc896300538 100644
--- a/binfmt/elf.c
+++ b/binfmt/elf.c
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ static int elf_loadbinary(FAR struct binary_s *binp,
                           int nexports)
 {
   struct mod_loadinfo_s loadinfo;
+  Elf_Sym sym;
   int ret;
 
   binfo("Loading file: %s\n", filename);
@@ -173,7 +174,57 @@ static int elf_loadbinary(FAR struct binary_s *binp,
 
   /* Return the load information */
 
-  binp->stacksize = CONFIG_ELF_STACKSIZE;
+  ret = libelf_findsymbol(&loadinfo, "nx_stacksize", &sym);
+  if (ret == 0)
+    {
+      binp->stacksize = sym.st_value;
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      binp->stacksize = CONFIG_ELF_STACKSIZE;
+    }
+
+  ret = libelf_findsymbol(&loadinfo, "nx_priority", &sym);
+  if (ret == 0)
+    {
+      binp->priority = sym.st_value;
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      binp->priority = SCHED_PRIORITY_DEFAULT;
+    }
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_SCHED_USER_IDENTITY
+  ret = libelf_findsymbol(&loadinfo, "nx_uid", &sym);
+  if (ret == 0)
+    {
+      binp->uid = sym.st_value;
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      binp->uid = 0;
+    }
+
+  ret = libelf_findsymbol(&loadinfo, "nx_gid", &sym);
+  if (ret == 0)
+    {
+      binp->gid = sym.st_value;
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      binp->gid = 0;
+    }
+
+  ret = libelf_findsymbol(&loadinfo, "nx_mode", &sym);
+  if (ret == 0)
+    {
+      binp->mode = sym.st_value;
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      binp->mode = 0;
+    }
+#endif
 
   /* Add the ELF allocation to the alloc[] only if there is no address
    * environment.  If there is an address environment, it will automatically
diff --git a/cmake/nuttx_add_application.cmake b/cmake/nuttx_add_application.cmake
index c0b147452a3..7e26894ed18 100644
--- a/cmake/nuttx_add_application.cmake
+++ b/cmake/nuttx_add_application.cmake
@@ -147,6 +147,31 @@ function(nuttx_add_application)
         if(NOT "${CMAKE_LD}" MATCHES "gcc$")
           set(USE_LINKER True)
         endif()
+        if(STACKSIZE)
+          set(SYMBOL_STACKSIZE $<$<NOT:$<BOOL:${USE_LINKER}>>:-Wl,>--defsym
+                               nx_stacksize=${STACKSIZE})
+        endif()
+        if(PRIORITY)
+          if(PRIORITY STREQUAL "SCHED_PRIORITY_DEFAULT")
+            set(PRIORITY "0")
+          endif()
+          set(SYMBOL_PRIORITY $<$<NOT:$<BOOL:${USE_LINKER}>>:-Wl,>--defsym
+                              nx_priority=${PRIORITY})
+        endif()
+        if(CONFIG_SCHED_USER_IDENTITY)
+          if(UID)
+            set(SYMBOL_UID $<$<NOT:$<BOOL:${USE_LINKER}>>:-Wl,>--defsym
+                           nx_uid=${UID})
+          endif()
+          if(GID)
+            set(SYMBOL_GID $<$<NOT:$<BOOL:${USE_LINKER}>>:-Wl,>--defsym
+                           nx_gid=${GID})
+          endif()
+          if(MODE)
+            set(SYMBOL_MODE $<$<NOT:$<BOOL:${USE_LINKER}>>:-Wl,>--defsym
+                            nx_mode=${MODE})
+          endif()
+        endif()
         add_custom_command(
           TARGET ${TARGET}
           POST_BUILD
@@ -158,7 +183,8 @@ function(nuttx_add_application)
             # add global ELF link option if m&kernel link
             $<$<OR:$<BOOL:${KERNEL_ELF_MODE}>,$<BOOL:${LOADABLE_ELF_MODE}>>:$<TARGET_PROPERTY:nuttx_global,NUTTX_ELF_APP_LINK_OPTIONS>>
             # add local link option last
-            ${LINK_FLAGS}
+            ${LINK_FLAGS} ${SYMBOL_STACKSIZE} ${SYMBOL_PRIORITY} ${SYMBOL_UID}
+            ${SYMBOL_GID} ${SYMBOL_MODE}
             # link startup obj if m&kernel link
             $<$<AND:$<TARGET_EXISTS:STARTUP_OBJS>,$<NOT:$<BOOL:${DYNLIB_ELF_MODE}>>>:$<TARGET_OBJECTS:STARTUP_OBJS>>
             $<$<NOT:$<BOOL:${USE_LINKER}>>:-Wl,>--start-group