1 files changed, 2 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/arch/xtensa/kernel/init_task.c b/arch/xtensa/kernel/init_task.c
index c4302f0e4ba0..cd122fb7e48a 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/kernel/init_task.c
+++ b/arch/xtensa/kernel/init_task.c
@@ -23,9 +23,8 @@
 
 static struct signal_struct init_signals = INIT_SIGNALS(init_signals);
 static struct sighand_struct init_sighand = INIT_SIGHAND(init_sighand);
-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) };
 
 struct task_struct init_task = INIT_TASK(init_task);