diff --git a/lib/msf/base/sessions/mettle_config.rb b/lib/msf/base/sessions/mettle_config.rb
index cb6c0af415..5dbcf7e618 100644
--- a/lib/msf/base/sessions/mettle_config.rb
+++ b/lib/msf/base/sessions/mettle_config.rb
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ module Msf
               'MeterpreterTryToFork',
               'Fork a new process if the functionality is available',
               default: false
+            ),
+            OptBool.new(
+              'MeterpreterLegacyElf',
+              'Legacy stageless ELF file without in-memory loading, works with Linux < 3.17',
+              default: false
             )
           ]
         )
diff --git a/modules/payloads/singles/linux/aarch64/meterpreter_reverse_http.rb b/modules/payloads/singles/linux/aarch64/meterpreter_reverse_http.rb
index 899ce5b2dc..bf37292489 100644
--- a/modules/payloads/singles/linux/aarch64/meterpreter_reverse_http.rb
+++ b/modules/payloads/singles/linux/aarch64/meterpreter_reverse_http.rb
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 # Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework
 ##
 
+
 # Module generated by tools/modules/generate_mettle_payloads.rb
 module MetasploitModule
   CachedSize = 1184672
@@ -17,28 +18,32 @@ module MetasploitModule
     super(
       update_info(
         info,
-        'Name' => 'Linux Meterpreter, Reverse HTTP Inline',
-        'Description' => 'Run the Meterpreter / Mettle server payload (stageless)',
-        'Author' => [
+        'Name'          => 'Linux Meterpreter, Reverse HTTP Inline',
+        'Description'   => 'Run the Meterpreter / Mettle server payload (stageless)',
+        'Author'        => [
           'Adam Cammack <adam_cammack[at]rapid7.com>',
           'Brent Cook <brent_cook[at]rapid7.com>',
           'timwr'
         ],
-        'Platform' => 'linux',
-        'Arch' => ARCH_AARCH64,
-        'License' => MSF_LICENSE,
-        'Handler' => Msf::Handler::ReverseHttp,
-        'Session' => Msf::Sessions::Meterpreter_aarch64_Linux
+        'Platform'      => 'linux',
+        'Arch'          => ARCH_AARCH64,
+        'License'       => MSF_LICENSE,
+        'Handler'       => Msf::Handler::ReverseHttp,
+        'Session'       => Msf::Sessions::Meterpreter_aarch64_Linux
       )
     )
   end
 
-  def generate
+  def generate(_opts = {})
     opts = {
       scheme: 'http',
       stageless: true
     }.merge(mettle_logging_config)
     payload = MetasploitPayloads::Mettle.new('aarch64-linux-musl', generate_config(opts)).to_binary :exec
-    in_memory_load(payload) + payload
+    ds = opts[:datastore] || datastore
+    unless ds['MeterpreterLegacyElf']
+      return in_memory_load(payload) + payload
+    end
+    payload
   end
 end
diff --git a/modules/payloads/singles/linux/aarch64/meterpreter_reverse_https.rb b/modules/payloads/singles/linux/aarch64/meterpreter_reverse_https.rb
index 5431e6cb24..0f2230a8ea 100644
--- a/modules/payloads/singles/linux/aarch64/meterpreter_reverse_https.rb
+++ b/modules/payloads/singles/linux/aarch64/meterpreter_reverse_https.rb
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 # Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework
 ##
 
+
 # Module generated by tools/modules/generate_mettle_payloads.rb
 module MetasploitModule
   CachedSize = 1184672
@@ -17,18 +18,18 @@ module MetasploitModule
     super(
       update_info(
         info,
-        'Name' => 'Linux Meterpreter, Reverse HTTPS Inline',
-        'Description' => 'Run the Meterpreter / Mettle server payload (stageless)',
-        'Author' => [
+        'Name'          => 'Linux Meterpreter, Reverse HTTPS Inline',
+        'Description'   => 'Run the Meterpreter / Mettle server payload (stageless)',
+        'Author'        => [
           'Adam Cammack <adam_cammack[at]rapid7.com>',
           'Brent Cook <brent_cook[at]rapid7.com>',
           'timwr'
         ],
-        'Platform' => 'linux',
-        'Arch' => ARCH_AARCH64,
-        'License' => MSF_LICENSE,
-        'Handler' => Msf::Handler::ReverseHttps,
-        'Session' => Msf::Sessions::Meterpreter_aarch64_Linux
+        'Platform'      => 'linux',
+        'Arch'          => ARCH_AARCH64,
+        'License'       => MSF_LICENSE,
+        'Handler'       => Msf::Handler::ReverseHttps,
+        'Session'       => Msf::Sessions::Meterpreter_aarch64_Linux
       )
     )
   end
@@ -39,6 +40,10 @@ module MetasploitModule
       stageless: true
     }.merge(mettle_logging_config)
     payload = MetasploitPayloads::Mettle.new('aarch64-linux-musl', generate_config(opts)).to_binary :exec
-    in_memory_load(payload) + payload
+    ds = opts[:datastore] || datastore
+    unless ds['MeterpreterLegacyElf']
+      return in_memory_load(payload) + payload
+    end
+    payload
   end
 end
diff --git a/modules/payloads/singles/linux/aarch64/meterpreter_reverse_tcp.rb b/modules/payloads/singles/linux/aarch64/meterpreter_reverse_tcp.rb
index fa99c172ca..0817b37ba7 100644
--- a/modules/payloads/singles/linux/aarch64/meterpreter_reverse_tcp.rb
+++ b/modules/payloads/singles/linux/aarch64/meterpreter_reverse_tcp.rb
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 # Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework
 ##
 
+
 # Module generated by tools/modules/generate_mettle_payloads.rb
 module MetasploitModule
   CachedSize = 1184672
@@ -16,18 +17,18 @@ module MetasploitModule
     super(
       update_info(
         info,
-        'Name' => 'Linux Meterpreter, Reverse TCP Inline',
-        'Description' => 'Run the Meterpreter / Mettle server payload (stageless)',
-        'Author' => [
+        'Name'          => 'Linux Meterpreter, Reverse TCP Inline',
+        'Description'   => 'Run the Meterpreter / Mettle server payload (stageless)',
+        'Author'        => [
           'Adam Cammack <adam_cammack[at]rapid7.com>',
           'Brent Cook <brent_cook[at]rapid7.com>',
           'timwr'
         ],
-        'Platform' => 'linux',
-        'Arch' => ARCH_AARCH64,
-        'License' => MSF_LICENSE,
-        'Handler' => Msf::Handler::ReverseTcp,
-        'Session' => Msf::Sessions::Meterpreter_aarch64_Linux
+        'Platform'      => 'linux',
+        'Arch'          => ARCH_AARCH64,
+        'License'       => MSF_LICENSE,
+        'Handler'       => Msf::Handler::ReverseTcp,
+        'Session'       => Msf::Sessions::Meterpreter_aarch64_Linux
       )
     )
   end
@@ -38,6 +39,10 @@ module MetasploitModule
       stageless: true
     }.merge(mettle_logging_config)
     payload = MetasploitPayloads::Mettle.new('aarch64-linux-musl', generate_config(opts)).to_binary :exec
-    in_memory_load(payload) + payload
+    ds = opts[:datastore] || datastore
+    unless ds['MeterpreterLegacyElf']
+      return in_memory_load(payload) + payload
+    end
+    payload
   end
 end
diff --git a/modules/payloads/singles/linux/armbe/meterpreter_reverse_http.rb b/modules/payloads/singles/linux/armbe/meterpreter_reverse_http.rb
index f8a9b8324d..14564f2bfa 100644
--- a/modules/payloads/singles/linux/armbe/meterpreter_reverse_http.rb
+++ b/modules/payloads/singles/linux/armbe/meterpreter_reverse_http.rb
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ module MetasploitModule
       stageless: true
     }.merge(mettle_logging_config)
     payload = MetasploitPayloads::Mettle.new('armv5b-linux-musleabi', generate_config(opts)).to_binary :exec
-    in_memory_load(payload) + payload
+    ds = opts[:datastore] || datastore
+    unless ds['MeterpreterLegacyElf']
+      return in_memory_load(payload) + payload
+    end
+    payload
   end
 end
diff --git a/modules/payloads/singles/linux/armbe/meterpreter_reverse_https.rb b/modules/payloads/singles/linux/armbe/meterpreter_reverse_https.rb
index 6688b28458..7e5ebd301e 100644
--- a/modules/payloads/singles/linux/armbe/meterpreter_reverse_https.rb
+++ b/modules/payloads/singles/linux/armbe/meterpreter_reverse_https.rb
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ module MetasploitModule
       stageless: true
     }.merge(mettle_logging_config)
     payload = MetasploitPayloads::Mettle.new('armv5b-linux-musleabi', generate_config(opts)).to_binary :exec
-    in_memory_load(payload) + payload
+    ds = opts[:datastore] || datastore
+    unless ds['MeterpreterLegacyElf']
+      return in_memory_load(payload) + payload
+    end
+    payload
   end
 end
diff --git a/modules/payloads/singles/linux/armbe/meterpreter_reverse_tcp.rb b/modules/payloads/singles/linux/armbe/meterpreter_reverse_tcp.rb
index 17095ce8ad..4379093986 100644
--- a/modules/payloads/singles/linux/armbe/meterpreter_reverse_tcp.rb
+++ b/modules/payloads/singles/linux/armbe/meterpreter_reverse_tcp.rb
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ module MetasploitModule
       stageless: true
     }.merge(mettle_logging_config)
     payload = MetasploitPayloads::Mettle.new('armv5b-linux-musleabi', generate_config(opts)).to_binary :exec
-    in_memory_load(payload) + payload
+    ds = opts[:datastore] || datastore
+    unless ds['MeterpreterLegacyElf']
+      return in_memory_load(payload) + payload
+    end
+    payload
   end
 end
diff --git a/modules/payloads/singles/linux/armle/meterpreter_reverse_http.rb b/modules/payloads/singles/linux/armle/meterpreter_reverse_http.rb
index 241d78224c..8f15f06d1a 100644
--- a/modules/payloads/singles/linux/armle/meterpreter_reverse_http.rb
+++ b/modules/payloads/singles/linux/armle/meterpreter_reverse_http.rb
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ module MetasploitModule
       stageless: true
     }.merge(mettle_logging_config)
     payload = MetasploitPayloads::Mettle.new('armv5l-linux-musleabi', generate_config(opts)).to_binary :exec
-    in_memory_load(payload) + payload
+    ds = opts[:datastore] || datastore
+    unless ds['MeterpreterLegacyElf']
+      return in_memory_load(payload) + payload
+    end
+    payload
   end
 end
diff --git a/modules/payloads/singles/linux/armle/meterpreter_reverse_https.rb b/modules/payloads/singles/linux/armle/meterpreter_reverse_https.rb
index 933f30845d..930d6d4222 100644
--- a/modules/payloads/singles/linux/armle/meterpreter_reverse_https.rb
+++ b/modules/payloads/singles/linux/armle/meterpreter_reverse_https.rb
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ module MetasploitModule
       stageless: true
     }.merge(mettle_logging_config)
     payload = MetasploitPayloads::Mettle.new('armv5l-linux-musleabi', generate_config(opts)).to_binary :exec
-    in_memory_load(payload) + payload
+    ds = opts[:datastore] || datastore
+    unless ds['MeterpreterLegacyElf']
+      return in_memory_load(payload) + payload
+    end
+    payload
   end
 end
diff --git a/modules/payloads/singles/linux/armle/meterpreter_reverse_tcp.rb b/modules/payloads/singles/linux/armle/meterpreter_reverse_tcp.rb
index 44d1116301..b2a816339a 100644
--- a/modules/payloads/singles/linux/armle/meterpreter_reverse_tcp.rb
+++ b/modules/payloads/singles/linux/armle/meterpreter_reverse_tcp.rb
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ module MetasploitModule
       stageless: true
     }.merge(mettle_logging_config)
     payload = MetasploitPayloads::Mettle.new('armv5l-linux-musleabi', generate_config(opts)).to_binary :exec
-    in_memory_load(payload) + payload
+    ds = opts[:datastore] || datastore
+    unless ds['MeterpreterLegacyElf']
+      return in_memory_load(payload) + payload
+    end
+    payload
   end
 end
diff --git a/modules/payloads/singles/linux/mips64/meterpreter_reverse_http.rb b/modules/payloads/singles/linux/mips64/meterpreter_reverse_http.rb
index 0a68ff1c2b..78ed5d6ded 100644
--- a/modules/payloads/singles/linux/mips64/meterpreter_reverse_http.rb
+++ b/modules/payloads/singles/linux/mips64/meterpreter_reverse_http.rb
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ module MetasploitModule
       stageless: true
     }.merge(mettle_logging_config)
     payload = MetasploitPayloads::Mettle.new('mips64-linux-muslsf', generate_config(opts)).to_binary :exec
-    in_memory_load(payload) + payload
+    ds = opts[:datastore] || datastore
+    unless ds['MeterpreterLegacyElf']
+      return in_memory_load(payload) + payload
+    end
+    payload
   end
 end
diff --git a/modules/payloads/singles/linux/mips64/meterpreter_reverse_https.rb b/modules/payloads/singles/linux/mips64/meterpreter_reverse_https.rb
index 7d44186e3b..75890fea0d 100644
--- a/modules/payloads/singles/linux/mips64/meterpreter_reverse_https.rb
+++ b/modules/payloads/singles/linux/mips64/meterpreter_reverse_https.rb
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ module MetasploitModule
       stageless: true
     }.merge(mettle_logging_config)
     payload = MetasploitPayloads::Mettle.new('mips64-linux-muslsf', generate_config(opts)).to_binary :exec
-    in_memory_load(payload) + payload
+    ds = opts[:datastore] || datastore
+    unless ds['MeterpreterLegacyElf']
+      return in_memory_load(payload) + payload
+    end
+    payload
   end
 end
diff --git a/modules/payloads/singles/linux/mips64/meterpreter_reverse_tcp.rb b/modules/payloads/singles/linux/mips64/meterpreter_reverse_tcp.rb
index 028af6ce61..3d5489e412 100644
--- a/modules/payloads/singles/linux/mips64/meterpreter_reverse_tcp.rb
+++ b/modules/payloads/singles/linux/mips64/meterpreter_reverse_tcp.rb
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ module MetasploitModule
       stageless: true
     }.merge(mettle_logging_config)
     payload = MetasploitPayloads::Mettle.new('mips64-linux-muslsf', generate_config(opts)).to_binary :exec
-    in_memory_load(payload) + payload
+    ds = opts[:datastore] || datastore
+    unless ds['MeterpreterLegacyElf']
+      return in_memory_load(payload) + payload
+    end
+    payload
   end
 end
diff --git a/modules/payloads/singles/linux/mipsbe/meterpreter_reverse_http.rb b/modules/payloads/singles/linux/mipsbe/meterpreter_reverse_http.rb
index e8ba0fc317..82f102cbfb 100644
--- a/modules/payloads/singles/linux/mipsbe/meterpreter_reverse_http.rb
+++ b/modules/payloads/singles/linux/mipsbe/meterpreter_reverse_http.rb
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ module MetasploitModule
       stageless: true
     }.merge(mettle_logging_config)
     payload = MetasploitPayloads::Mettle.new('mips-linux-muslsf', generate_config(opts)).to_binary :exec
-    in_memory_load(payload) + payload
+    ds = opts[:datastore] || datastore
+    unless ds['MeterpreterLegacyElf']
+      return in_memory_load(payload) + payload
+    end
+    payload
   end
 end
diff --git a/modules/payloads/singles/linux/mipsbe/meterpreter_reverse_https.rb b/modules/payloads/singles/linux/mipsbe/meterpreter_reverse_https.rb
index a38a3875aa..ba21d2ba32 100644
--- a/modules/payloads/singles/linux/mipsbe/meterpreter_reverse_https.rb
+++ b/modules/payloads/singles/linux/mipsbe/meterpreter_reverse_https.rb
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ module MetasploitModule
       stageless: true
     }.merge(mettle_logging_config)
     payload = MetasploitPayloads::Mettle.new('mips-linux-muslsf', generate_config(opts)).to_binary :exec
-    in_memory_load(payload) + payload
+    ds = opts[:datastore] || datastore
+    unless ds['MeterpreterLegacyElf']
+      return in_memory_load(payload) + payload
+    end
+    payload
   end
 end
diff --git a/modules/payloads/singles/linux/mipsbe/meterpreter_reverse_tcp.rb b/modules/payloads/singles/linux/mipsbe/meterpreter_reverse_tcp.rb
index 4fd14de3a0..59a65002ea 100644
--- a/modules/payloads/singles/linux/mipsbe/meterpreter_reverse_tcp.rb
+++ b/modules/payloads/singles/linux/mipsbe/meterpreter_reverse_tcp.rb
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ module MetasploitModule
       stageless: true
     }.merge(mettle_logging_config)
     payload = MetasploitPayloads::Mettle.new('mips-linux-muslsf', generate_config(opts)).to_binary :exec
-    in_memory_load(payload) + payload
+    ds = opts[:datastore] || datastore
+    unless ds['MeterpreterLegacyElf']
+      return in_memory_load(payload) + payload
+    end
+    payload
   end
 end
diff --git a/modules/payloads/singles/linux/mipsle/meterpreter_reverse_http.rb b/modules/payloads/singles/linux/mipsle/meterpreter_reverse_http.rb
index ae96d4fe37..1bd31b824e 100644
--- a/modules/payloads/singles/linux/mipsle/meterpreter_reverse_http.rb
+++ b/modules/payloads/singles/linux/mipsle/meterpreter_reverse_http.rb
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ module MetasploitModule
       stageless: true
     }.merge(mettle_logging_config)
     payload = MetasploitPayloads::Mettle.new('mipsel-linux-muslsf', generate_config(opts)).to_binary :exec
-    in_memory_load(payload) + payload
+    ds = opts[:datastore] || datastore
+    unless ds['MeterpreterLegacyElf']
+      return in_memory_load(payload) + payload
+    end
+    payload
   end
 end
diff --git a/modules/payloads/singles/linux/mipsle/meterpreter_reverse_https.rb b/modules/payloads/singles/linux/mipsle/meterpreter_reverse_https.rb
index 08b7106507..9e4a64e836 100644
--- a/modules/payloads/singles/linux/mipsle/meterpreter_reverse_https.rb
+++ b/modules/payloads/singles/linux/mipsle/meterpreter_reverse_https.rb
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ module MetasploitModule
       stageless: true
     }.merge(mettle_logging_config)
     payload = MetasploitPayloads::Mettle.new('mipsel-linux-muslsf', generate_config(opts)).to_binary :exec
-    in_memory_load(payload) + payload
+    ds = opts[:datastore] || datastore
+    unless ds['MeterpreterLegacyElf']
+      return in_memory_load(payload) + payload
+    end
+    payload
   end
 end
diff --git a/modules/payloads/singles/linux/mipsle/meterpreter_reverse_tcp.rb b/modules/payloads/singles/linux/mipsle/meterpreter_reverse_tcp.rb
index 91a2063cb8..f54cdbe10d 100644
--- a/modules/payloads/singles/linux/mipsle/meterpreter_reverse_tcp.rb
+++ b/modules/payloads/singles/linux/mipsle/meterpreter_reverse_tcp.rb
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ module MetasploitModule
       stageless: true
     }.merge(mettle_logging_config)
     payload = MetasploitPayloads::Mettle.new('mipsel-linux-muslsf', generate_config(opts)).to_binary :exec
-    in_memory_load(payload) + payload
+    ds = opts[:datastore] || datastore
+    unless ds['MeterpreterLegacyElf']
+      return in_memory_load(payload) + payload
+    end
+    payload
   end
 end
diff --git a/modules/payloads/singles/linux/x64/meterpreter_reverse_http.rb b/modules/payloads/singles/linux/x64/meterpreter_reverse_http.rb
index 10815b94d4..1e099a159e 100644
--- a/modules/payloads/singles/linux/x64/meterpreter_reverse_http.rb
+++ b/modules/payloads/singles/linux/x64/meterpreter_reverse_http.rb
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ module MetasploitModule
       stageless: true
     }.merge(mettle_logging_config)
     payload = MetasploitPayloads::Mettle.new('x86_64-linux-musl', generate_config(opts)).to_binary :exec
-    in_memory_load(payload) + payload
+    ds = opts[:datastore] || datastore
+    unless ds['MeterpreterLegacyElf']
+      return in_memory_load(payload) + payload
+    end
+    payload
   end
 end
diff --git a/modules/payloads/singles/linux/x64/meterpreter_reverse_https.rb b/modules/payloads/singles/linux/x64/meterpreter_reverse_https.rb
index f390ac3769..de5b5ed29c 100644
--- a/modules/payloads/singles/linux/x64/meterpreter_reverse_https.rb
+++ b/modules/payloads/singles/linux/x64/meterpreter_reverse_https.rb
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ module MetasploitModule
       stageless: true
     }.merge(mettle_logging_config)
     payload = MetasploitPayloads::Mettle.new('x86_64-linux-musl', generate_config(opts)).to_binary :exec
-    in_memory_load(payload) + payload
+    ds = opts[:datastore] || datastore
+    unless ds['MeterpreterLegacyElf']
+      return in_memory_load(payload) + payload
+    end
+    payload
   end
 end
diff --git a/modules/payloads/singles/linux/x64/meterpreter_reverse_tcp.rb b/modules/payloads/singles/linux/x64/meterpreter_reverse_tcp.rb
index 06d418618b..7c5220de9f 100644
--- a/modules/payloads/singles/linux/x64/meterpreter_reverse_tcp.rb
+++ b/modules/payloads/singles/linux/x64/meterpreter_reverse_tcp.rb
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ module MetasploitModule
       stageless: true
     }.merge(mettle_logging_config)
     payload = MetasploitPayloads::Mettle.new('x86_64-linux-musl', generate_config(opts)).to_binary :exec
-    in_memory_load(payload) + payload
+    ds = opts[:datastore] || datastore
+    unless ds['MeterpreterLegacyElf']
+      return in_memory_load(payload) + payload
+    end
+    payload
   end
 end
diff --git a/modules/payloads/singles/linux/x86/meterpreter_reverse_http.rb b/modules/payloads/singles/linux/x86/meterpreter_reverse_http.rb
index c947cea9d7..4e672612f6 100644
--- a/modules/payloads/singles/linux/x86/meterpreter_reverse_http.rb
+++ b/modules/payloads/singles/linux/x86/meterpreter_reverse_http.rb
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ module MetasploitModule
       stageless: true
     }.merge(mettle_logging_config)
     payload = MetasploitPayloads::Mettle.new('i486-linux-musl', generate_config(opts)).to_binary :exec
-    in_memory_load(payload) + payload
+    ds = opts[:datastore] || datastore
+    unless ds['MeterpreterLegacyElf']
+      return in_memory_load(payload) + payload
+    end
+    payload
   end
 end
diff --git a/modules/payloads/singles/linux/x86/meterpreter_reverse_https.rb b/modules/payloads/singles/linux/x86/meterpreter_reverse_https.rb
index 33f79e5305..a191b33279 100644
--- a/modules/payloads/singles/linux/x86/meterpreter_reverse_https.rb
+++ b/modules/payloads/singles/linux/x86/meterpreter_reverse_https.rb
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ module MetasploitModule
       stageless: true
     }.merge(mettle_logging_config)
     payload = MetasploitPayloads::Mettle.new('i486-linux-musl', generate_config(opts)).to_binary :exec
-    in_memory_load(payload) + payload
+    ds = opts[:datastore] || datastore
+    unless ds['MeterpreterLegacyElf']
+      return in_memory_load(payload) + payload
+    end
+    payload
   end
 end
diff --git a/modules/payloads/singles/linux/x86/meterpreter_reverse_tcp.rb b/modules/payloads/singles/linux/x86/meterpreter_reverse_tcp.rb
index 05378c8201..1ccb31d83d 100644
--- a/modules/payloads/singles/linux/x86/meterpreter_reverse_tcp.rb
+++ b/modules/payloads/singles/linux/x86/meterpreter_reverse_tcp.rb
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ module MetasploitModule
       stageless: true
     }.merge(mettle_logging_config)
     payload = MetasploitPayloads::Mettle.new('i486-linux-musl', generate_config(opts)).to_binary :exec
-    in_memory_load(payload) + payload
+    ds = opts[:datastore] || datastore
+    unless ds['MeterpreterLegacyElf']
+      return in_memory_load(payload) + payload
+    end
+    payload
   end
 end
diff --git a/modules/payloads/singles/linux/zarch/meterpreter_reverse_http.rb b/modules/payloads/singles/linux/zarch/meterpreter_reverse_http.rb
index 3f6b34f531..869d359f1c 100644
--- a/modules/payloads/singles/linux/zarch/meterpreter_reverse_http.rb
+++ b/modules/payloads/singles/linux/zarch/meterpreter_reverse_http.rb
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ module MetasploitModule
       stageless: true
     }.merge(mettle_logging_config)
     payload = MetasploitPayloads::Mettle.new('s390x-linux-musl', generate_config(opts)).to_binary :exec
-    in_memory_load(payload) + payload
+    ds = opts[:datastore] || datastore
+    unless ds['MeterpreterLegacyElf']
+      return in_memory_load(payload) + payload
+    end
+    payload
   end
 end
diff --git a/modules/payloads/singles/linux/zarch/meterpreter_reverse_https.rb b/modules/payloads/singles/linux/zarch/meterpreter_reverse_https.rb
index f53c1a208b..2b83f1f748 100644
--- a/modules/payloads/singles/linux/zarch/meterpreter_reverse_https.rb
+++ b/modules/payloads/singles/linux/zarch/meterpreter_reverse_https.rb
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ module MetasploitModule
       stageless: true
     }.merge(mettle_logging_config)
     payload = MetasploitPayloads::Mettle.new('s390x-linux-musl', generate_config(opts)).to_binary :exec
-    in_memory_load(payload) + payload
+    ds = opts[:datastore] || datastore
+    unless ds['MeterpreterLegacyElf']
+      return in_memory_load(payload) + payload
+    end
+    payload
   end
 end
diff --git a/modules/payloads/singles/linux/zarch/meterpreter_reverse_tcp.rb b/modules/payloads/singles/linux/zarch/meterpreter_reverse_tcp.rb
index e261fe05dd..a89a3869b7 100644
--- a/modules/payloads/singles/linux/zarch/meterpreter_reverse_tcp.rb
+++ b/modules/payloads/singles/linux/zarch/meterpreter_reverse_tcp.rb
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ module MetasploitModule
       stageless: true
     }.merge(mettle_logging_config)
     payload = MetasploitPayloads::Mettle.new('s390x-linux-musl', generate_config(opts)).to_binary :exec
-    in_memory_load(payload) + payload
+    ds = opts[:datastore] || datastore
+    unless ds['MeterpreterLegacyElf']
+      return in_memory_load(payload) + payload
+    end
+    payload
   end
 end
diff --git a/tools/modules/meterpreter_reverse.erb b/tools/modules/meterpreter_reverse.erb
index a616190205..3e30180ce5 100644
--- a/tools/modules/meterpreter_reverse.erb
+++ b/tools/modules/meterpreter_reverse.erb
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ module MetasploitModule
       stageless: true
     }.merge(mettle_logging_config)
     payload = MetasploitPayloads::Mettle.new('<%= payload %>', generate_config(opts)).to_binary :exec
-    <% if platform.downcase == 'linux' %>in_memory_load(payload) + <% end %>payload
+    <% if platform.downcase == 'linux' %>ds = opts[:datastore] || datastore
+    unless ds['MeterpreterLegacyElf']
+      return in_memory_load(payload) + payload
+    end<% end %>
+    payload
   end
 end