diff --git a/scripts/mod/modpost.c b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
index 94047bc99961..a70f5ddb705c 100644
--- a/scripts/mod/modpost.c
+++ b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
@@ -822,6 +822,7 @@ static int init_section_ref_ok(const char *name)
 		".pdr",
 		"__param",
 		".smp_locks",
+		".plt",  /* seen on ARCH=um build on x86_64. Harmless */
 		NULL
 	};
 	/* Start of section names */
@@ -894,6 +895,7 @@ static int exit_section_ref_ok(const char *name)
 		".eh_frame",
 		".stab",
 		".smp_locks",
+		".plt",  /* seen on ARCH=um build on x86_64. Harmless */
 		NULL
 	};
 	/* Start of section names */