diff --git a/arch/score/kernel/sys_score.c b/arch/score/kernel/sys_score.c
index e478bf9a7e91..21e867974066 100644
--- a/arch/score/kernel/sys_score.c
+++ b/arch/score/kernel/sys_score.c
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ score_execve(struct pt_regs *regs)
  * Do a system call from kernel instead of calling sys_execve so we
  * end up with proper pt_regs.
  */
+asmlinkage
 int kernel_execve(const char *filename,
 		  const char *const argv[],
 		  const char *const envp[])