diff --git a/include/linux/elfnote.h b/include/linux/elfnote.h
index 278e3ef05336..56c6d9031663 100644
--- a/include/linux/elfnote.h
+++ b/include/linux/elfnote.h
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 .popsection				;
 
 #define ELFNOTE(name, type, desc)		\
-	ELFNOTE_START(name, type, "")		\
+	ELFNOTE_START(name, type, "a")		\
 		desc			;	\
 	ELFNOTE_END