diff --git a/arch/x86/realmode/rm/realmode.lds.S b/arch/x86/realmode/rm/realmode.lds.S
index 3bb980800c581..64d135d1ee63e 100644
--- a/arch/x86/realmode/rm/realmode.lds.S
+++ b/arch/x86/realmode/rm/realmode.lds.S
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
 OUTPUT_FORMAT("elf32-i386")
 OUTPUT_ARCH(i386)
+ENTRY(pa_text_start)
 
 SECTIONS
 {