diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/trampoline_32.S b/arch/x86/kernel/trampoline_32.S
index 64580679861e..d8ccc3c6552f 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/trampoline_32.S
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/trampoline_32.S
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
 /* We can free up trampoline after bootup if cpu hotplug is not supported. */
 #ifndef CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU
-.section ".init.data","aw",@progbits
+.section ".cpuinit.data","aw",@progbits
 #else
 .section .rodata,"a",@progbits
 #endif