2 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/arch/ia64/kernel/head.S b/arch/ia64/kernel/head.S
index 12305d3d4838..1a6e44515eb4 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kernel/head.S
+++ b/arch/ia64/kernel/head.S
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ RestRR:											\
         mov _tmp2=((ia64_rid(IA64_REGION_ID_KERNEL, (num<<61)) << 8) | (pgsize << 2) | vhpt);; \
         mov rr[_tmp1]=_tmp2
 
-        .section __special_page_section,"ax"
+        __PAGE_ALIGNED_DATA
 
         .global empty_zero_page
 empty_zero_page:
diff --git a/arch/ia64/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S b/arch/ia64/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
index fa3a558e3d76..b484b86da830 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
+++ b/arch/ia64/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
@@ -219,7 +219,9 @@ SECTIONS
         { *(.data.init_task) }
 
   .data.page_aligned : AT(ADDR(.data.page_aligned) - LOAD_OFFSET)
-        { *(__special_page_section)
+        {
+        PAGE_ALIGNED_DATA(PAGE_SIZE)
+          . = ALIGN(PAGE_SIZE);
           __start_gate_section = .;
           *(.data.gate)
           __stop_gate_section = .;