diff --git a/plat/mediatek/mt6795/bl31.ld.S b/plat/mediatek/mt6795/bl31.ld.S
index 91ca87c..3d881fc 100644
--- a/plat/mediatek/mt6795/bl31.ld.S
+++ b/plat/mediatek/mt6795/bl31.ld.S
@@ -59,16 +59,7 @@
      */
     __RW_START__ = . ;
 
-    /*
-     * .data must be placed at a lower address than the stacks if the stack
-     * protector is enabled. Alternatively, the .data.stack_protector_canary
-     * section can be placed independently of the main .data section.
-     */
-    .data . : {
-        __DATA_START__ = .;
-        *(.data*)
-        __DATA_END__ = .;
-    } >RAM
+    DATA_SECTION >RAM
 
 #ifdef BL31_PROGBITS_LIMIT
     ASSERT(. <= BL31_PROGBITS_LIMIT, "BL3-1 progbits has exceeded its limit.")