diff --git a/include/asm-generic/vmlinux.lds.h b/include/asm-generic/vmlinux.lds.h
index 4ed0e6a013d0..58a635a6d5bd 100644
--- a/include/asm-generic/vmlinux.lds.h
+++ b/include/asm-generic/vmlinux.lds.h
@@ -1071,9 +1071,8 @@ defined(CONFIG_AUTOFDO_CLANG) || defined(CONFIG_PROPELLER_CLANG)
 	. = ALIGN(cacheline);						\
 	__per_cpu_hot_start = .;					\
 	*(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(.data..percpu..hot.*))			\
-	__per_cpu_hot_pad = .;						\
-	. = ALIGN(cacheline);						\
 	__per_cpu_hot_end = .;						\
+	. = ALIGN(cacheline);						\
 	*(.data..percpu..read_mostly)					\
 	. = ALIGN(cacheline);						\
 	*(.data..percpu)						\