diff --git a/arch/arm64/mm/proc.S b/arch/arm64/mm/proc.S
index 18201e9e8cc7..3a44efb8d495 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/mm/proc.S
+++ b/arch/arm64/mm/proc.S
@@ -152,8 +152,6 @@ alternative_else
 alternative_endif
 ENDPROC(cpu_do_switch_mm)
 
-	.section ".text.init", #alloc, #execinstr
-
 /*
  *	__cpu_setup
  *