diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/head-nommu.S b/arch/arm/kernel/head-nommu.S
index b361de143756..14235ba64a90 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/head-nommu.S
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/head-nommu.S
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ ENTRY(stext)
 ENDPROC(stext)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
+	.text
 ENTRY(secondary_startup)
 	/*
 	 * Common entry point for secondary CPUs.
diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/head.S b/arch/arm/kernel/head.S
index 9cf6063020ae..2c7cc1e03473 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/head.S
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/head.S
@@ -343,6 +343,7 @@ __turn_mmu_on_loc:
 	.long	__turn_mmu_on_end
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_SMP)
+	.text
 ENTRY(secondary_startup)
 	/*
 	 * Common entry point for secondary CPUs.