diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/vdso/vdso.lds.S b/arch/arm64/kernel/vdso/vdso.lds.S
index 6028f1fe2d1c..45354f2ddf70 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/vdso/vdso.lds.S
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/vdso/vdso.lds.S
@@ -50,9 +50,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.altinstructions : {
-		__alt_instructions = .;
 		*(.altinstructions)
-		__alt_instructions_end = .;
 	}
 
 	.dynamic	: { *(.dynamic) }		:text	:dynamic