diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/prom_init_check.sh b/arch/powerpc/kernel/prom_init_check.sh
index 8e24fc1821e..31729a9387d 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/prom_init_check.sh
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/prom_init_check.sh
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ WHITELIST="add_reloc_offset __bss_start __bss_stop copy_and_flush
 _end enter_prom memcpy memset reloc_offset __secondary_hold
 __secondary_hold_acknowledge __secondary_hold_spinloop __start
 strcmp strcpy strlcpy strlen strncmp strstr logo_linux_clut224
-reloc_got2"
+reloc_got2 kernstart_addr"
 
 NM="$1"
 OBJ="$2"