diff --git a/arch/cris/arch-v10/kernel/head.S b/arch/cris/arch-v10/kernel/head.S
index a4877a421756..a74aa233b84e 100644
--- a/arch/cris/arch-v10/kernel/head.S
+++ b/arch/cris/arch-v10/kernel/head.S
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
  *
  */
 
+#include <linux/init.h>
+
 #define ASSEMBLER_MACROS_ONLY
 /* The IO_* macros use the ## token concatenation operator, so
    -traditional must not be used when assembling this file.  */
@@ -25,7 +27,7 @@
 	.globl	romfs_in_flash
 	.globl  swapper_pg_dir
 
-	.text
+	__HEAD
 
 	;; This is the entry point of the kernel. We are in supervisor mode.
 	;; 0x00000000 if Flash, 0x40004000 if DRAM
@@ -159,7 +161,7 @@ _inflash0:
 
 	;; Put this in a suitable section where we can reclaim storage
 	;; after init.
-	.section ".init.text", "ax"
+	__INIT
 _inflash:
 #ifdef CONFIG_ETRAX_ETHERNET
 	;; Start MII clock to make sure it is running when tranceiver is reset
diff --git a/arch/cris/arch-v32/kernel/head.S b/arch/cris/arch-v32/kernel/head.S
index ea6366800df7..5ce83eb54f58 100644
--- a/arch/cris/arch-v32/kernel/head.S
+++ b/arch/cris/arch-v32/kernel/head.S
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
  * Copyright (C) 2003, Axis Communications AB
  */
 
+#include <linux/init.h>
+
 #define ASSEMBLER_MACROS_ONLY
 
 /*
@@ -36,7 +38,7 @@
 	.global nand_boot
 	.global swapper_pg_dir
 
-	.text
+	__HEAD
 tstart:
 	;; This is the entry point of the kernel. The CPU is currently in
 	;; supervisor mode.
@@ -177,7 +179,7 @@ _inflash0:
 
 	;; Put the following in a section so that storage for it can be
 	;; reclaimed after init is finished.
-	.section ".init.text", "ax"
+	__INIT
 
 _inflash:
 
diff --git a/arch/cris/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S b/arch/cris/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
index a68b983dcea1..7552c2557506 100644
--- a/arch/cris/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
+++ b/arch/cris/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ SECTIONS
 	_stext = .;
 	__stext = .;
 	.text : {
+		HEAD_TEXT
 		TEXT_TEXT
 		SCHED_TEXT
 		LOCK_TEXT