diff --git a/drivers/s390/char/sclp_early_core.c b/drivers/s390/char/sclp_early_core.c
index 7737470f8498..958621326ece 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/char/sclp_early_core.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/char/sclp_early_core.c
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@
 static struct read_info_sccb __bootdata(sclp_info_sccb);
 static int __bootdata(sclp_info_sccb_valid);
 char *sclp_early_sccb = (char *) EARLY_SCCB_OFFSET;
-int sclp_init_state __section(.data) = sclp_init_state_uninitialized;
+int sclp_init_state = sclp_init_state_uninitialized;
 /*
  * Used to keep track of the size of the event masks. Qemu until version 2.11
  * only supports 4 and needs a workaround.
  */
-bool sclp_mask_compat_mode __section(.data);
+bool sclp_mask_compat_mode;
 
 void sclp_early_wait_irq(void)
 {