2 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/head.S b/arch/sparc/kernel/head.S
index 2d325fd84579..51b40426f9c6 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/head.S
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/head.S
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ sun4e_notsup:
         .align 4
 
         /* The Sparc trap table, bootloader gives us control at _start. */
-        .text
+        .section .text.head,"ax"
         .globl  start, _stext, _start, __stext
         .globl  trapbase
 _start:   /* danger danger */
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S b/arch/sparc/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
index b1002c607196..5b7e69a8c32f 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ SECTIONS
         .text 0xf0004000 :
         {
                 _text = .;
+                *(.text.head)
                 TEXT_TEXT
                 SCHED_TEXT
                 LOCK_TEXT