diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/alternative.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/alternative.h
index dbfd0854651f..cf5961ca8677 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/alternative.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/alternative.h
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ static inline int alternatives_text_reserved(void *start, void *end)
 	".popsection\n"							\
 	".pushsection .altinstr_replacement, \"ax\"\n"			\
 	ALTINSTR_REPLACEMENT(newinstr, feature, 1)			\
-	".popsection"
+	".popsection\n"
 
 #define ALTERNATIVE_2(oldinstr, newinstr1, feature1, newinstr2, feature2)\
 	OLDINSTR_2(oldinstr, 1, 2)					\
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ static inline int alternatives_text_reserved(void *start, void *end)
 	".pushsection .altinstr_replacement, \"ax\"\n"			\
 	ALTINSTR_REPLACEMENT(newinstr1, feature1, 1)			\
 	ALTINSTR_REPLACEMENT(newinstr2, feature2, 2)			\
-	".popsection"
+	".popsection\n"
 
 /*
  * Alternative instructions for different CPU types or capabilities.