diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/vmlinux_64.lds.S b/arch/x86/kernel/vmlinux_64.lds.S
index 201e81a91a95371deeb0dc50269febc0a2714133..46e05447405b43855f46602f493847b75efa252a 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/vmlinux_64.lds.S
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/vmlinux_64.lds.S
@@ -172,8 +172,8 @@ SECTIONS
   .x86_cpu_dev.init : AT(ADDR(.x86_cpu_dev.init) - LOAD_OFFSET) {
 	*(.x86_cpu_dev.init)
   }
-  SECURITY_INIT
   __x86_cpu_dev_end = .;
+  SECURITY_INIT
 
   . = ALIGN(8);
   .parainstructions : AT(ADDR(.parainstructions) - LOAD_OFFSET) {