diff --git a/arch/blackfin/mach-common/entry.S b/arch/blackfin/mach-common/entry.S
index b7e457897dc6..7cf535331d2c 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/mach-common/entry.S
+++ b/arch/blackfin/mach-common/entry.S
@@ -881,7 +881,7 @@ ENTRY(_software_trace_buff)
 #endif /* CONFIG_DEBUG_BFIN_HWTRACE_EXPAND */
 
 #if CONFIG_EARLY_PRINTK
-.section .init.text
+.section .init.text,"ax"
 ENTRY(_early_trap)
 	SAVE_ALL_SYS
 	trace_buffer_stop(p0,r0);