1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S b/arch/sh/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
index d73723080fd1..f53c76acaede 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
@@ -26,12 +26,13 @@ SECTIONS
         . = CONFIG_PAGE_OFFSET + CONFIG_MEMORY_START + CONFIG_ZERO_PAGE_OFFSET;
 #endif
 
+        _text = .;              /* Text and read-only data */
+
         .empty_zero_page : AT(ADDR(.empty_zero_page) - LOAD_OFFSET) {
                 *(.empty_zero_page)
         } = 0
 
         .text : AT(ADDR(.text) - LOAD_OFFSET) {
-                _text = .;              /* Text and read-only data */
                 HEAD_TEXT
                 TEXT_TEXT