diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S b/arch/x86/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
index 2384a2ae5ec3..23df6eebe82f 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
@@ -131,11 +131,11 @@ SECTIONS
 		*(.text.__x86.indirect_thunk)
 		__indirect_thunk_end = .;
 #endif
-
-		/* End of text section */
-		_etext = .;
 	} :text = 0x9090
 
+	/* End of text section */
+	_etext = .;
+
 	NOTES :text :note
 
 	EXCEPTION_TABLE(16) :text = 0x9090