diff --git a/scripts/mod/modpost.c b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
index ac0a582229924d3d65d7903724fe2900a424088a..15ab5d02e80a1689a554dac4893cd1edb910c26c 100644
--- a/scripts/mod/modpost.c
+++ b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
@@ -997,6 +997,7 @@ static int exit_section_ref_ok(const char *name)
 		"__bug_table", /* used by powerpc for BUG() */
 		".exitcall.exit",
 		".eh_frame",
+		".parainstructions",
 		".stab",
 		"__ex_table",
 		".fixup",