diff --git a/include/asm-generic/vmlinux.lds.h b/include/asm-generic/vmlinux.lds.h
index 02a4adb4a999..a1b04694a2cd 100644
--- a/include/asm-generic/vmlinux.lds.h
+++ b/include/asm-generic/vmlinux.lds.h
@@ -404,7 +404,6 @@ defined(CONFIG_AUTOFDO_CLANG) || defined(CONFIG_PROPELLER_CLANG)
 	__start_init_stack = .;						\
 	init_thread_union = .;						\
 	init_stack = .;							\
-	KEEP(*(.data..init_task))					\
 	KEEP(*(.data..init_thread_info))				\
 	. = __start_init_stack + THREAD_SIZE;				\
 	__end_init_stack = .;