diff --git a/include/asm-arm/mach/arch.h b/include/asm-arm/mach/arch.h
index 7273c6fd95b5..eb262e078c46 100644
--- a/include/asm-arm/mach/arch.h
+++ b/include/asm-arm/mach/arch.h
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ struct machine_desc {
  */
 #define MACHINE_START(_type,_name)			\
 static const struct machine_desc __mach_desc_##_type	\
+ __attribute_used__					\
  __attribute__((__section__(".arch.info.init"))) = {	\
 	.nr		= MACH_TYPE_##_type,		\
 	.name		= _name,