diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/start.S
index 959251957de..833486817f8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/start.S
@@ -182,6 +182,8 @@ saved_args:
 	.word 0
 	.endr
 END(saved_args)
+
+	.section .text
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_ARMV7_LPAE