diff --git a/include/asm-generic/vmlinux.lds.h b/include/asm-generic/vmlinux.lds.h
index 71581125e604..a65eedc15e93 100644
--- a/include/asm-generic/vmlinux.lds.h
+++ b/include/asm-generic/vmlinux.lds.h
@@ -248,6 +248,14 @@
 	. = ALIGN(align);						\
 	*(.data..init_task)
 
+/*
+ * Allow architectures to handle ro_after_init data on their
+ * own by defining an empty RO_AFTER_INIT_DATA.
+ */
+#ifndef RO_AFTER_INIT_DATA
+#define RO_AFTER_INIT_DATA *(.data..ro_after_init)
+#endif
+
 /*
  * Read only Data
  */
@@ -256,7 +264,7 @@
 	.rodata           : AT(ADDR(.rodata) - LOAD_OFFSET) {		\
 		VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__start_rodata) = .;			\
 		*(.rodata) *(.rodata.*)					\
-		*(.data..ro_after_init)	/* Read only after init */	\
+		RO_AFTER_INIT_DATA	/* Read only after init */	\
 		*(__vermagic)		/* Kernel version magic */	\
 		. = ALIGN(8);						\
 		VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__start___tracepoints_ptrs) = .;		\