diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/linkage.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/linkage.h
index a0d70b46c27c..12d55e773eb6 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/linkage.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/linkage.h
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #ifndef _ASM_X86_LINKAGE_H
 #define _ASM_X86_LINKAGE_H
 
+#include <linux/stringify.h>
+
 #undef notrace
 #define notrace __attribute__((no_instrument_function))
 
@@ -53,14 +55,9 @@
 	.globl name;	\
 	name:
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_X86_64
-#define __ALIGN .p2align 4,,15
-#define __ALIGN_STR ".p2align 4,,15"
-#endif
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_X86_ALIGNMENT_16
-#define __ALIGN .align 16,0x90
-#define __ALIGN_STR ".align 16,0x90"
+#if defined(CONFIG_X86_64) || defined(CONFIG_X86_ALIGNMENT_16)
+#define __ALIGN		.p2align 4, 0x90
+#define __ALIGN_STR	__stringify(__ALIGN)
 #endif
 
 #endif /* __ASSEMBLY__ */