diff --git a/arch/x86/boot/setup.ld b/arch/x86/boot/setup.ld
index 0149e41d42c2..5fac3de57944 100644
--- a/arch/x86/boot/setup.ld
+++ b/arch/x86/boot/setup.ld
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ SECTIONS
 	.initdata	: { *(.initdata) }
 	__end_init = .;
 
-	.text		: { *(.text) }
+	.text		: { *(.text .text.*) }
 	.text32		: { *(.text32) }
 
 	. = ALIGN(16);