1 files changed, 4 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/include/asm-arm/mach/arch.h b/include/asm-arm/mach/arch.h
index 4fa95084a8c0..eb262e078c46 100644
--- a/include/asm-arm/mach/arch.h
+++ b/include/asm-arm/mach/arch.h
@@ -48,10 +48,11 @@ struct machine_desc {
  * Set of macros to define architecture features.  This is built into
  * a table by the linker.
  */
-#define MACHINE_START(_type,_name)              \
-const struct machine_desc __mach_desc_##_type   \
+#define MACHINE_START(_type,_name)                      \
+static const struct machine_desc __mach_desc_##_type    \
+ __attribute_used__                                     \
  __attribute__((__section__(".arch.info.init"))) = {    \
-        .nr             = MACH_TYPE_##_type,    \
+        .nr             = MACH_TYPE_##_type,            \
         .name           = _name,
 
 #define MACHINE_END                             \