diff --git a/arch/cris/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S b/arch/cris/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
index a6990cb0f09877..a68b983dcea1bd 100644
--- a/arch/cris/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
+++ b/arch/cris/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	EXCEPTION_TABLE(4)
 
+	_sdata = .;
 	RODATA
 
 	. = ALIGN (4);