diff --git a/arch/cris/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S b/arch/cris/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
index 789ad35f7e08..442218980db0 100644
--- a/arch/cris/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
+++ b/arch/cris/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ SECTIONS
 	__init_end = .;
 
 	__data_end = . ;		/* Move to _edata ? */
-	BSS_SECTION(0, 0, 0)
+	BSS_SECTION(1, 1, 1)
 
 	. =  ALIGN (0x20);
 	_end = .;