diff --git a/arch/x86/vdso/vdso32/sigreturn.S b/arch/x86/vdso/vdso32/sigreturn.S
index 31776d0efc8c..d7ec4e251c0a 100644
--- a/arch/x86/vdso/vdso32/sigreturn.S
+++ b/arch/x86/vdso/vdso32/sigreturn.S
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 	.text
 	.globl __kernel_sigreturn
 	.type __kernel_sigreturn,@function
+	nop /* this guy is needed for .LSTARTFDEDLSI1 below (watch for HACK) */
 	ALIGN
 __kernel_sigreturn:
 .LSTART_sigreturn: