diff --git a/xen/arch/arm/xen.lds.S b/xen/arch/arm/xen.lds.S
index 9f30c3a13e..db17ff1efa 100644
--- a/xen/arch/arm/xen.lds.S
+++ b/xen/arch/arm/xen.lds.S
@@ -86,16 +86,6 @@ SECTIONS
   } : text
 
   .data.read_mostly : {
-       /* Exception table */
-       __start___ex_table = .;
-       *(.ex_table)
-       __stop___ex_table = .;
-
-       /* Pre-exception table */
-       __start___pre_ex_table = .;
-       *(.ex_table.pre)
-       __stop___pre_ex_table = .;
-
        *(.data.read_mostly)
   } :text