diff --git a/arch/x86/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds b/arch/x86/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds
index b82e53ab124..4a655bf9b59 100644
--- a/arch/x86/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds
+++ b/arch/x86/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds
@@ -32,6 +32,14 @@ SECTIONS
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.rodata : { *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(SORT_BY_NAME(.rodata*))) }
 
+	. = ALIGN(4);
+
+	.priv_data : {
+		__priv_data_start = .;
+		*(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(SORT_BY_NAME(.priv_data*)))
+		__priv_data_end = .;
+	}
+
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.data : { *(.data*) }