diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S b/arch/x86/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
index 23df6eebe82f..2384a2ae5ec3 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
@@ -131,10 +131,10 @@ SECTIONS
 		*(.text.__x86.indirect_thunk)
 		__indirect_thunk_end = .;
 #endif
-	} :text = 0x9090
 
-	/* End of text section */
-	_etext = .;
+		/* End of text section */
+		_etext = .;
+	} :text = 0x9090
 
 	NOTES :text :note