diff --git a/scripts/mod/modpost.c b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
index 1ef78753db97..7f5ff7e0a0f3 100644
--- a/scripts/mod/modpost.c
+++ b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
@@ -1214,7 +1214,6 @@ static int exit_section_ref_ok(const char *name)
 		".exit.data",
 		".exit.text",
 		".exitcall.exit",
-		".init.text",
 		".rodata",
 		NULL
 	};