diff --git a/arch/xtensa/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S b/arch/xtensa/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
index bdbd7c4056c1..0043d5858f14 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
+++ b/arch/xtensa/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
  * Joe Taylor <joe@tensilica.com, joetylr@yahoo.com>
  */
 
+#define RO_EXCEPTION_TABLE_ALIGN	16
+
 #include <asm-generic/vmlinux.lds.h>
 #include <asm/page.h>
 #include <asm/thread_info.h>
@@ -130,7 +132,6 @@ SECTIONS
 
   .fixup   : { *(.fixup) }
 
-  EXCEPTION_TABLE(16)
   /* Data section */
 
   _sdata = .;