diff --git a/arch/xtensa/kernel/setup.c b/arch/xtensa/kernel/setup.c
index 33bfa5270d95..08175df7a69e 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/kernel/setup.c
+++ b/arch/xtensa/kernel/setup.c
@@ -273,8 +273,8 @@ void __init init_arch(bp_tag_t *bp_start)
  * Initialize system. Setup memory and reserve regions.
  */
 
-extern char _end;
-extern char _stext;
+extern char _end[];
+extern char _stext[];
 extern char _WindowVectors_text_start;
 extern char _WindowVectors_text_end;
 extern char _DebugInterruptVector_literal_start;
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ void __init setup_arch(char **cmdline_p)
 	}
 #endif
 
-	mem_reserve(__pa(&_stext), __pa(&_end));
+	mem_reserve(__pa(_stext), __pa(_end));
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_VECTORS_OFFSET
 	mem_reserve(__pa(&_WindowVectors_text_start),