diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S b/arch/mips/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
index f0a0e6d..2d965d9 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
@@ -138,6 +138,13 @@
 	PERCPU_SECTION(1 << CONFIG_MIPS_L1_CACHE_SHIFT)
 #endif
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_MIPS_ELF_APPENDED_DTB
+	.appended_dtb : AT(ADDR(.appended_dtb) - LOAD_OFFSET) {
+		*(.appended_dtb)
+		KEEP(*(.appended_dtb))
+	}
+#endif
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_RELOCATABLE
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 
@@ -162,11 +169,6 @@
 	__appended_dtb = .;
 	/* leave space for appended DTB */
 	. += 0x100000;
-#elif defined(CONFIG_MIPS_ELF_APPENDED_DTB)
-	.appended_dtb : AT(ADDR(.appended_dtb) - LOAD_OFFSET) {
-		*(.appended_dtb)
-		KEEP(*(.appended_dtb))
-	}
 #endif
 	/*
 	 * Align to 64K in attempt to eliminate holes before the