diff --git a/arch/mn10300/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S b/arch/mn10300/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
index 6f702a6ab395..13c4814c29f8 100644
--- a/arch/mn10300/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
+++ b/arch/mn10300/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ SECTIONS
   RO_DATA(PAGE_SIZE)
 
   /* writeable */
+  _sdata = .;     /* Start of rw data section */
   RW_DATA_SECTION(32, PAGE_SIZE, THREAD_SIZE)
   _edata = .;