diff --git a/include/linux/compiler.h b/include/linux/compiler.h
index c68b67b..e0114a6 100644
--- a/include/linux/compiler.h
+++ b/include/linux/compiler.h
@@ -175,4 +175,9 @@
 #define __cold
 #endif
 
+/* Simple shorthand for a section definition */
+#ifndef __section
+# define __section(S) __attribute__ ((__section__(#S)))
+#endif
+
 #endif /* __LINUX_COMPILER_H */