diff --git a/scripts/mod/modpost.c b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
index 68e9f5ed0a6f31fc414be51e7289573dc112145f..00f7512a217f390ae0673e83fedc76750f0fa22c 100644
--- a/scripts/mod/modpost.c
+++ b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
@@ -827,6 +827,8 @@ static const char *section_white_list[] =
 	".note*",
 	".got*",
 	".toc*",
+	".xt.prop",				 /* xtensa */
+	".xt.lit",         /* xtensa */
 	NULL
 };