--- zzzz-none-000/linux-5.4.213/arch/mips/boot/compressed/ld.script	2022-09-15 10:04:56.000000000 +0000
+++ alder-5690pro-762/linux-5.4.213/arch/mips/boot/compressed/ld.script	2024-08-14 09:01:30.000000000 +0000
@@ -31,9 +31,12 @@
 		CONSTRUCTORS
 		. = ALIGN(16);
 	}
-	__appended_dtb = .;
-	/* leave space for appended DTB */
-	. += 0x100000;
+
+	.appended_dtb : {
+		__appended_dtb = .;
+		/* leave space for appended DTB */
+		. += 0x100000;
+	}
 
 	_edata = .;
 	/* End of data section */