diff --git a/sys/compat/linux/linux_vdso_inc.S b/sys/compat/linux/linux_vdso_inc.S
index af10907f0b60..44cc357b4a4a 100644
--- a/sys/compat/linux/linux_vdso_inc.S
+++ b/sys/compat/linux/linux_vdso_inc.S
@@ -1,39 +1,39 @@
 /*-
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause
  *
  * Copyright (C) 2020 Arm Ltd
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
  * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
  * are met:
  * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
  *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
  * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
  *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
  *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
  *
  * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
  * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
  * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
  * ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
  * FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
  * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
  * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
  * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
  * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
  * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
  * SUCH DAMAGE.
  */
 
-	.section .rodata
+	.section .data
 	.globl _binary_linux_vdso_so_o_start
 _binary_linux_vdso_so_o_start:
 	.incbin "linux_vdso.so.o"
 	.globl _binary_linux_vdso_so_o_end
 _binary_linux_vdso_so_o_end:
 
 #if defined(__aarch64__)
 #include <sys/elf_common.h>
 #include <machine/asm.h>
 GNU_PROPERTY_AARCH64_FEATURE_1_NOTE(GNU_PROPERTY_AARCH64_FEATURE_1_VAL)
 #endif