diff --git a/scripts/mod/modpost.c b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
index 3f3848f805f5..04579a517900 100644
--- a/scripts/mod/modpost.c
+++ b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
@@ -1141,6 +1141,7 @@ static int init_section_ref_ok(const char *name)
 	const char **s;
 	/* Absolute section names */
 	const char *namelist1[] = {
+		"__dbe_table",		/* MIPS generate these */
 		"__ftr_fixup",		/* powerpc cpu feature fixup */
 		"__fw_ftr_fixup",	/* powerpc firmware feature fixup */
 		"__param",