diff --git a/include/linux/export.h b/include/linux/export.h
index fceb5e855717..8933ff6ad23a 100644
--- a/include/linux/export.h
+++ b/include/linux/export.h
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ struct kernel_symbol {
  * discarded in the final link stage.
  */
 #define __ksym_marker(sym)	\
-	static int __ksym_marker_##sym[0] __section(".discard.ksym") __used
+	static int __ksym_marker_##sym[0] __section(.discard.ksym) __used
 
 #define __EXPORT_SYMBOL(sym, sec, ns)					\
 	__ksym_marker(sym);						\