diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/head_32.S b/arch/x86/kernel/head_32.S
index f67e93441caf..a7010c3a377a 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/head_32.S
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/head_32.S
@@ -456,9 +456,6 @@ is386:	movl $2,%ecx		# set MP
 1:
 #endif /* CONFIG_SMP */
 	jmp *(initial_code)
-.align 4
-ENTRY(initial_code)
-	.long i386_start_kernel
 
 /*
  * We depend on ET to be correct. This checks for 287/387.
@@ -601,6 +598,11 @@ ignore_int:
 #endif
 	iret
 
+.section .cpuinit.data,"wa"
+.align 4
+ENTRY(initial_code)
+	.long i386_start_kernel
+
 .section .text
 /*
  * Real beginning of normal "text" segment