diff --git a/arch/x86/platform/pvh/enlighten.c b/arch/x86/platform/pvh/enlighten.c
index 9ac7457f52a3..ed0442e35434 100644
--- a/arch/x86/platform/pvh/enlighten.c
+++ b/arch/x86/platform/pvh/enlighten.c
@@ -16,15 +16,15 @@
 /*
  * PVH variables.
  *
- * pvh_bootparams and pvh_start_info need to live in the data segment since
+ * pvh_bootparams and pvh_start_info need to live in a data segment since
  * they are used after startup_{32|64}, which clear .bss, are invoked.
  */
-struct boot_params pvh_bootparams __section(".data");
-struct hvm_start_info pvh_start_info __section(".data");
+struct boot_params __initdata pvh_bootparams;
+struct hvm_start_info __initdata pvh_start_info;
 
-unsigned int pvh_start_info_sz = sizeof(pvh_start_info);
+const unsigned int __initconst pvh_start_info_sz = sizeof(pvh_start_info);
 
-static u64 pvh_get_root_pointer(void)
+static u64 __init pvh_get_root_pointer(void)
 {
 	return pvh_start_info.rsdp_paddr;
 }
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ void __init __weak xen_pvh_init(struct boot_params *boot_params)
 	BUG();
 }
 
-static void hypervisor_specific_init(bool xen_guest)
+static void __init hypervisor_specific_init(bool xen_guest)
 {
 	if (xen_guest)
 		xen_pvh_init(&pvh_bootparams);