diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S b/arch/powerpc/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
index 21c39ff2dc39..24ff7d983114 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
@@ -173,7 +173,9 @@ SECTIONS
 	}
 #else
 	.data : {
-		*(.data .data.rel* .toc1)
+		DATA_DATA
+		*(.data.rel*)
+		*(.toc1)
 		*(.branch_lt)
 	}