diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S b/arch/alpha/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
index 71470e9d93ba..76bf071e376c 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
@@ -48,13 +48,7 @@ SECTIONS
   . = ALIGN(8);
   __initcall_start = .;
   .initcall.init : {
-	*(.initcall1.init) 
-	*(.initcall2.init) 
-	*(.initcall3.init) 
-	*(.initcall4.init) 
-	*(.initcall5.init) 
-	*(.initcall6.init) 
-	*(.initcall7.init)
+	INITCALLS
   }
   __initcall_end = .;
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S b/arch/arm/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
index 3ca574ee2772..a8fa75ea07a9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
@@ -45,13 +45,7 @@ SECTIONS
 			*(.early_param.init)
 		__early_end = .;
 		__initcall_start = .;
-			*(.initcall1.init)
-			*(.initcall2.init)
-			*(.initcall3.init)
-			*(.initcall4.init)
-			*(.initcall5.init)
-			*(.initcall6.init)
-			*(.initcall7.init)
+			INITCALLS
 		__initcall_end = .;
 		__con_initcall_start = .;
 			*(.con_initcall.init)
diff --git a/arch/avr32/kernel/vmlinux.lds.c b/arch/avr32/kernel/vmlinux.lds.c
index cdd627c6b7dc..5c4424e362b5 100644
--- a/arch/avr32/kernel/vmlinux.lds.c
+++ b/arch/avr32/kernel/vmlinux.lds.c
@@ -38,13 +38,7 @@ SECTIONS
 		__setup_end = .;
 		. = ALIGN(4);
 		__initcall_start = .;
-			*(.initcall1.init)
-			*(.initcall2.init)
-			*(.initcall3.init)
-			*(.initcall4.init)
-			*(.initcall5.init)
-			*(.initcall6.init)
-			*(.initcall7.init)
+			INITCALLS
 		__initcall_end = .;
 		__con_initcall_start = .;
 			*(.con_initcall.init)
diff --git a/arch/frv/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S b/arch/frv/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
index f474534ba78a..9c1fb12367fa 100644
--- a/arch/frv/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
+++ b/arch/frv/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
@@ -44,13 +44,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   __initcall_start = .;
   .initcall.init : {
-	*(.initcall1.init)
-	*(.initcall2.init)
-	*(.initcall3.init)
-	*(.initcall4.init)
-	*(.initcall5.init)
-	*(.initcall6.init)
-	*(.initcall7.init)
+	INITCALLS
   }
   __initcall_end = .;
   __con_initcall_start = .;
diff --git a/arch/h8300/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S b/arch/h8300/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
index 6406c388f88a..756325dd480e 100644
--- a/arch/h8300/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
+++ b/arch/h8300/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
@@ -118,13 +118,7 @@ SECTIONS
 	. = ALIGN(0x4) ;
 	___setup_end = .;
 	___initcall_start = .;
-		*(.initcall1.init)
-		*(.initcall2.init)
-		*(.initcall3.init)
-		*(.initcall4.init)
-		*(.initcall5.init)
-		*(.initcall6.init)
-		*(.initcall7.init)
+		INITCALLS
 	___initcall_end = .;
 	___con_initcall_start = .;
 		*(.con_initcall.init)
diff --git a/arch/i386/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S b/arch/i386/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
index 1e7ac1c44ddc..adc1f232afee 100644
--- a/arch/i386/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
+++ b/arch/i386/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
@@ -126,13 +126,7 @@ SECTIONS
   __setup_end = .;
   __initcall_start = .;
   .initcall.init : AT(ADDR(.initcall.init) - LOAD_OFFSET) {
-	*(.initcall1.init) 
-	*(.initcall2.init) 
-	*(.initcall3.init) 
-	*(.initcall4.init) 
-	*(.initcall5.init) 
-	*(.initcall6.init) 
-	*(.initcall7.init)
+	INITCALLS
   }
   __initcall_end = .;
   __con_initcall_start = .;
diff --git a/arch/ia64/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S b/arch/ia64/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
index b3b2e389d6b2..d6083a0936f4 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
+++ b/arch/ia64/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
@@ -128,13 +128,7 @@ SECTIONS
   .initcall.init : AT(ADDR(.initcall.init) - LOAD_OFFSET)
 	{
 	  __initcall_start = .;
-	  *(.initcall1.init)
-	  *(.initcall2.init)
-	  *(.initcall3.init)
-	  *(.initcall4.init)
-	  *(.initcall5.init)
-	  *(.initcall6.init)
-	  *(.initcall7.init)
+	INITCALLS
 	  __initcall_end = .;
 	}
 
diff --git a/arch/m32r/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S b/arch/m32r/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
index 13c7bb698e37..358b9cee2c65 100644
--- a/arch/m32r/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
+++ b/arch/m32r/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
@@ -83,13 +83,7 @@ SECTIONS
   __setup_end = .;
   __initcall_start = .;
   .initcall.init : {
-	*(.initcall1.init)
-	*(.initcall2.init)
-	*(.initcall3.init)
-	*(.initcall4.init)
-	*(.initcall5.init)
-	*(.initcall6.init)
-	*(.initcall7.init)
+	INITCALLS
   }
   __initcall_end = .;
   __con_initcall_start = .;
diff --git a/arch/m68knommu/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S b/arch/m68knommu/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
index ccd2ceb05cfb..58afa8be604e 100644
--- a/arch/m68knommu/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
+++ b/arch/m68knommu/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
@@ -140,13 +140,7 @@ SECTIONS {
 		*(.init.setup)
 		__setup_end = .;
 		__initcall_start = .;
-		*(.initcall1.init)
-		*(.initcall2.init)
-		*(.initcall3.init)
-		*(.initcall4.init)
-		*(.initcall5.init)
-		*(.initcall6.init)
-		*(.initcall7.init)
+		INITCALLS
 		__initcall_end = .;
 		__con_initcall_start = .;
 		*(.con_initcall.init)
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S b/arch/mips/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
index 0bb9cd889456..25ed3337ce35 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
@@ -91,13 +91,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   __initcall_start = .;
   .initcall.init : {
-	*(.initcall1.init)
-	*(.initcall2.init)
-	*(.initcall3.init)
-	*(.initcall4.init)
-	*(.initcall5.init)
-	*(.initcall6.init)
-	*(.initcall7.init)
+	INITCALLS
   }
   __initcall_end = .;
 
diff --git a/arch/parisc/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S b/arch/parisc/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
index b3677fc8eef5..7b943b45f7cd 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
+++ b/arch/parisc/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
@@ -153,13 +153,7 @@ SECTIONS
   __setup_end = .;
   __initcall_start = .;
   .initcall.init : {
-	*(.initcall1.init) 
-	*(.initcall2.init) 
-	*(.initcall3.init) 
-	*(.initcall4.init) 
-	*(.initcall5.init) 
-	*(.initcall6.init) 
-	*(.initcall7.init)
+	INITCALLS
   }
   __initcall_end = .;
   __con_initcall_start = .;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S b/arch/powerpc/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
index cb0e8d46c3e8..e8342d867536 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
@@ -108,13 +108,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	.initcall.init : {
 		__initcall_start = .;
-		*(.initcall1.init)
-		*(.initcall2.init)
-		*(.initcall3.init)
-		*(.initcall4.init)
-		*(.initcall5.init)
-		*(.initcall6.init)
-		*(.initcall7.init)
+		INITCALLS
 		__initcall_end = .;
 		}
 
diff --git a/arch/ppc/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S b/arch/ppc/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
index 095fd3323323..16e8661e1fec 100644
--- a/arch/ppc/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
+++ b/arch/ppc/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
@@ -115,13 +115,7 @@ SECTIONS
   __setup_end = .;
   __initcall_start = .;
   .initcall.init : {
-	*(.initcall1.init)
-	*(.initcall2.init)
-	*(.initcall3.init)
-	*(.initcall4.init)
-	*(.initcall5.init)
-	*(.initcall6.init)
-	*(.initcall7.init)
+	INITCALLS
   }
   __initcall_end = .;
 
diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S b/arch/s390/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
index af9e69a03011..fe0f2e97ba7b 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
@@ -83,13 +83,7 @@ SECTIONS
   __setup_end = .;
   __initcall_start = .;
   .initcall.init : {
-	*(.initcall1.init) 
-	*(.initcall2.init) 
-	*(.initcall3.init) 
-	*(.initcall4.init) 
-	*(.initcall5.init) 
-	*(.initcall6.init) 
-	*(.initcall7.init)
+	INITCALLS
   }
   __initcall_end = .;
   __con_initcall_start = .;
diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S b/arch/sh/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
index 5eb930918186..77b4026d5688 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
@@ -76,13 +76,7 @@ SECTIONS
   __setup_end = .;
   __initcall_start = .;
   .initcall.init : {
-	*(.initcall1.init) 
-	*(.initcall2.init) 
-	*(.initcall3.init) 
-	*(.initcall4.init) 
-	*(.initcall5.init) 
-	*(.initcall6.init) 
-	*(.initcall7.init)
+	INITCALLS
   }
   __initcall_end = .;
   __con_initcall_start = .;
diff --git a/arch/sh64/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S b/arch/sh64/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
index a8fcc3a71585..95c4d753e357 100644
--- a/arch/sh64/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
+++ b/arch/sh64/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
@@ -108,13 +108,7 @@ SECTIONS
   __setup_end = .;
   __initcall_start = .;
   .initcall.init : C_PHYS(.initcall.init) {
-  	*(.initcall1.init)
-  	*(.initcall2.init)
-  	*(.initcall3.init)
-  	*(.initcall4.init)
-  	*(.initcall5.init)
-  	*(.initcall6.init)
-  	*(.initcall7.init)
+	INITCALLS
   }
   __initcall_end = .;
   __con_initcall_start = .;
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S b/arch/sparc/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
index 1dd78c84888a..5cc5ff7f8824 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
@@ -49,13 +49,7 @@ SECTIONS
   __setup_end = .;
   __initcall_start = .;
   .initcall.init : {
-	*(.initcall1.init) 
-	*(.initcall2.init) 
-	*(.initcall3.init) 
-	*(.initcall4.init) 
-	*(.initcall5.init) 
-	*(.initcall6.init) 
-	*(.initcall7.init)
+	INITCALLS
   }
   __initcall_end = .;
   __con_initcall_start = .;
diff --git a/arch/sparc64/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S b/arch/sparc64/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
index b097379a49a8..bd9de8c2a2aa 100644
--- a/arch/sparc64/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
+++ b/arch/sparc64/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
@@ -57,13 +57,7 @@ SECTIONS
   __setup_end = .;
   __initcall_start = .;
   .initcall.init : {
-	*(.initcall1.init) 
-	*(.initcall2.init) 
-	*(.initcall3.init) 
-	*(.initcall4.init) 
-	*(.initcall5.init) 
-	*(.initcall6.init) 
-	*(.initcall7.init)
+	INITCALLS
   }
   __initcall_end = .;
   __con_initcall_start = .;
diff --git a/arch/v850/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S b/arch/v850/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
index 63399219cd9f..88d087f527c9 100644
--- a/arch/v850/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
+++ b/arch/v850/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
@@ -140,13 +140,7 @@
 		___setup_end = . ;					      \
 		___initcall_start = . ;					      \
 			*(.initcall.init)				      \
-			*(.initcall1.init)				      \
-			*(.initcall2.init)				      \
-			*(.initcall3.init)				      \
-			*(.initcall4.init)				      \
-			*(.initcall5.init)				      \
-			*(.initcall6.init)				      \
-			*(.initcall7.init)				      \
+			INITCALLS					      \
 		. = ALIGN (4) ;						      \
 		___initcall_end = . ;					      \
 		___con_initcall_start = .;				      \
diff --git a/arch/x86_64/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S b/arch/x86_64/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
index 1283614c9b24..edb24aa714b4 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
+++ b/arch/x86_64/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
@@ -175,13 +175,7 @@ SECTIONS
   __setup_end = .;
   __initcall_start = .;
   .initcall.init : AT(ADDR(.initcall.init) - LOAD_OFFSET) {
-	*(.initcall1.init) 
-	*(.initcall2.init) 
-	*(.initcall3.init) 
-	*(.initcall4.init) 
-	*(.initcall5.init) 
-	*(.initcall6.init) 
-	*(.initcall7.init)
+	INITCALLS
   }
   __initcall_end = .;
   __con_initcall_start = .;
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S b/arch/xtensa/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
index ab6cdbd5eb68..cfe75f528725 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
+++ b/arch/xtensa/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
@@ -184,13 +184,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   __initcall_start = .;
   .initcall.init : {
-  	*(.initcall1.init)
-  	*(.initcall2.init)
-  	*(.initcall3.init)
-  	*(.initcall4.init)
-  	*(.initcall5.init)
-  	*(.initcall6.init)
-  	*(.initcall7.init)
+	INITCALLS
   }
   __initcall_end = .;
 
diff --git a/include/asm-generic/vmlinux.lds.h b/include/asm-generic/vmlinux.lds.h
index 9d0d11c180d9..e3e83bcaf710 100644
--- a/include/asm-generic/vmlinux.lds.h
+++ b/include/asm-generic/vmlinux.lds.h
@@ -213,3 +213,13 @@
 
 #define NOTES								\
 		.notes : { *(.note.*) } :note
+
+#define INITCALLS							\
+  	*(.initcall1.init)						\
+  	*(.initcall2.init)						\
+  	*(.initcall3.init)						\
+  	*(.initcall4.init)						\
+  	*(.initcall5.init)						\
+  	*(.initcall6.init)						\
+  	*(.initcall7.init)
+