diff --git a/include/asm-generic/vmlinux.lds.h b/include/asm-generic/vmlinux.lds.h
index 4e2e1cc505ab..d1ea7ce0b4cb 100644
--- a/include/asm-generic/vmlinux.lds.h
+++ b/include/asm-generic/vmlinux.lds.h
@@ -530,9 +530,18 @@
 		*(.scommon)						\
 	}
 
+/*
+ * Allow archectures to redefine BSS_FIRST_SECTIONS to add extra
+ * sections to the front of bss.
+ */
+#ifndef BSS_FIRST_SECTIONS
+#define BSS_FIRST_SECTIONS
+#endif
+
 #define BSS(bss_align)							\
 	. = ALIGN(bss_align);						\
 	.bss : AT(ADDR(.bss) - LOAD_OFFSET) {				\
+		BSS_FIRST_SECTIONS					\
 		*(.bss..page_aligned)					\
 		*(.dynbss)						\
 		*(.bss)							\