diff --git a/include/linux/linkage.h b/include/linux/linkage.h
index fee9e59649c1..691f59171c6c 100644
--- a/include/linux/linkage.h
+++ b/include/linux/linkage.h
@@ -21,6 +21,15 @@
 #define __page_aligned_data	__section(.data.page_aligned) __aligned(PAGE_SIZE)
 #define __page_aligned_bss	__section(.bss.page_aligned) __aligned(PAGE_SIZE)
 
+/*
+ * For assembly routines.
+ *
+ * Note when using these that you must specify the appropriate
+ * alignment directives yourself
+ */
+#define __PAGE_ALIGNED_DATA	.section ".data.page_aligned", "aw"
+#define __PAGE_ALIGNED_BSS	.section ".bss.page_aligned", "aw"
+
 /*
  * This is used by architectures to keep arguments on the stack
  * untouched by the compiler by keeping them live until the end.