diff --git a/arch/arm64/include/asm/alternative.h b/arch/arm64/include/asm/alternative.h
index b7205c254c0d6..52cab5dc37248 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/include/asm/alternative.h
+++ b/arch/arm64/include/asm/alternative.h
@@ -71,9 +71,9 @@ void apply_alternatives(void *start, size_t length);
 	"663:\n\t"							\
 	newinstr "\n"							\
 	"664:\n\t"							\
-	".popsection\n\t"						\
 	".org	. - (664b-663b) + (662b-661b)\n\t"			\
-	".org	. - (662b-661b) + (664b-663b)\n"			\
+	".org	. - (662b-661b) + (664b-663b)\n\t"			\
+	".previous\n"							\
 	".endif\n"
 
 #define __ALTERNATIVE_CFG_CB(oldinstr, feature, cfg_enabled, cb)	\