diff --git a/include/linux/elfnote.h b/include/linux/elfnote.h
index f236f5b931b2..7fdd7f355b52 100755
--- a/include/linux/elfnote.h
+++ b/include/linux/elfnote.h
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 .popsection				;
 
 #define ELFNOTE(name, type, desc)		\
-	ELFNOTE_START(name, type, "")		\
+	ELFNOTE_START(name, type, "a")		\
 		desc			;	\
 	ELFNOTE_END