diff --git a/include/toolchain/gcc.h b/include/toolchain/gcc.h
index d62a611639..349051329d 100644
--- a/include/toolchain/gcc.h
+++ b/include/toolchain/gcc.h
@@ -71,6 +71,16 @@ do {                                                                    \
 
 #define __in_section_unique(seg) ___in_section(seg, __FILE__, __COUNTER__)
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_APPLICATION_MEMORY
+#define __kernel	__in_section_unique(kernel)
+#define __kernel_noinit	__in_section_unique(kernel_noinit)
+#define __kernel_bss	__in_section_unique(kernel_bss)
+#else
+#define __kernel
+#define __kernel_noinit	__noinit
+#define __kernel_bss
+#endif
+
 #ifndef __packed
 #define __packed        __attribute__((__packed__))
 #endif