diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S b/arch/powerpc/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
index 3ea360cad337..4d5e1662a0ba 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #define BSS_FIRST_SECTIONS *(.bss.prominit)
+#define RUNTIME_DISCARD_EXIT
 
 #include <asm/page.h>
 #include <asm-generic/vmlinux.lds.h>