1 files changed, 2 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/arch/avr32/kernel/init_task.c b/arch/avr32/kernel/init_task.c
index 57ec9f2dcd95..6b2343e6fe33 100644
--- a/arch/avr32/kernel/init_task.c
+++ b/arch/avr32/kernel/init_task.c
@@ -18,9 +18,8 @@ static struct sighand_struct init_sighand = INIT_SIGHAND(init_sighand);
 /*
  * Initial thread structure. Must be aligned on an 8192-byte boundary.
  */
-union thread_union init_thread_union
-        __attribute__((__section__(".data.init_task"))) =
-                { INIT_THREAD_INFO(init_task) };
+union thread_union init_thread_union __init_task_data =
+        { INIT_THREAD_INFO(init_task) };
 
 /*
  * Initial task structure.