diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/virt.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/virt.h
index d4ceaf5f299b..a2e75b84e2ae 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/virt.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/virt.h
@@ -80,6 +80,10 @@ static inline bool is_kernel_in_hyp_mode(void)
 	return false;
 }
 
+/* The section containing the hypervisor idmap text */
+extern char __hyp_idmap_text_start[];
+extern char __hyp_idmap_text_end[];
+
 /* The section containing the hypervisor text */
 extern char __hyp_text_start[];
 extern char __hyp_text_end[];
diff --git a/arch/arm/kvm/mmu.c b/arch/arm/kvm/mmu.c
index 679608fa1666..f004e7017201 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kvm/mmu.c
+++ b/arch/arm/kvm/mmu.c
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 
 #include "trace.h"
 
-extern char  __hyp_idmap_text_start[], __hyp_idmap_text_end[];
-
 static pgd_t *boot_hyp_pgd;
 static pgd_t *hyp_pgd;
 static pgd_t *merged_hyp_pgd;
diff --git a/arch/arm64/include/asm/virt.h b/arch/arm64/include/asm/virt.h
index dcbcf8dcbefb..88aa8ec784f6 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/include/asm/virt.h
+++ b/arch/arm64/include/asm/virt.h
@@ -82,6 +82,10 @@ extern void verify_cpu_run_el(void);
 static inline void verify_cpu_run_el(void) {}
 #endif
 
+/* The section containing the hypervisor idmap text */
+extern char __hyp_idmap_text_start[];
+extern char __hyp_idmap_text_end[];
+
 /* The section containing the hypervisor text */
 extern char __hyp_text_start[];
 extern char __hyp_text_end[];