2 files changed, 7 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/Makefile b/arch/sparc/kernel/Makefile
index 3a048fad7ee2..5b47fab9966e 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/Makefile
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,11 @@ ccflags-y := -Werror
 
 extra-y     := head_$(BITS).o
 extra-y     += init_task.o
-extra-y     += vmlinux.lds
+
+# Undefine sparc when processing vmlinux.lds - it is used
+# And teach CPP we are doing $(BITS) builds (for this case)
+CPPFLAGS_vmlinux.lds := -Usparc -m$(BITS)
+extra-y              += vmlinux.lds
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_SPARC32)   += entry.o wof.o wuf.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SPARC32)   += etrap_32.o
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/init_task.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/init_task.c
index 28125c5b3d3c..5fe3d65581f7 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/init_task.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/init_task.c
@@ -18,6 +18,5 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(init_task);
  * If this is not aligned on a 8k boundry, then you should change code
  * in etrap.S which assumes it.
  */
-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) };