diff --git a/arch/xtensa/kernel/Makefile b/arch/xtensa/kernel/Makefile
index 6f56d95f2c1e..2d2728b3e862 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/kernel/Makefile
+++ b/arch/xtensa/kernel/Makefile
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_MODULES) += xtensa_ksyms.o module.o
 #
 # Replicate rules in scripts/Makefile.build
 
-sed-y = -e 's/(\(\.[a-z]*it\|\.ref\|\)\.text)/(\1.literal \1.text)/g'	\
-	-e 's/(\(\.text\.[a-z]*\))/(\1.literal \1)/g'
+sed-y = -e 's/\*(\(\.[a-z]*it\|\.ref\|\)\.text)/*(\1.literal \1.text)/g'    \
+	-e 's/\*(\(\.text\.[a-z]*\))/*(\1.literal \1)/g'
 
 quiet_cmd__cpp_lds_S = LDS     $@
       cmd__cpp_lds_S = $(CPP) $(cpp_flags) -P -C -Uxtensa -D__ASSEMBLY__ $< \