diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/sections.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/sections.h
index 7710e9e..baf318a 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/sections.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/sections.h
@@ -16,6 +16,12 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static inline int overlaps_kernel_text(unsigned long start, unsigned long end)
+{
+	return start < (unsigned long)__init_end &&
+		(unsigned long)_stext < end;
+}
+
 #undef dereference_function_descriptor
 void *dereference_function_descriptor(void *);