diff --git a/mm/sparse.c b/mm/sparse.c
index 72079b5..0a51f36 100644
--- a/mm/sparse.c
+++ b/mm/sparse.c
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@
  */
 #ifdef CONFIG_SPARSEMEM_EXTREME
 struct mem_section *mem_section[NR_SECTION_ROOTS]
-	____cacheline_maxaligned_in_smp;
+	____cacheline_internodealigned_in_smp;
 #else
 struct mem_section mem_section[NR_SECTION_ROOTS][SECTIONS_PER_ROOT]
-	____cacheline_maxaligned_in_smp;
+	____cacheline_internodealigned_in_smp;
 #endif
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(mem_section);