diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/ptrace.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/ptrace.h
index a03403695cd4..49d720bb888b 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/ptrace.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/ptrace.h
@@ -99,6 +99,9 @@ struct pt_regs
 
 #define STACK_FRAME_WITH_PT_REGS (STACK_FRAME_OVERHEAD + sizeof(struct pt_regs))
 
+/* 0xffffffff8d9a988d on 64-bit */
+#define STACK_FRAME_REGS_MARKER	ASM_CONST(-0x72656773) /* 0x8d9a988d */
+
 #ifdef __powerpc64__
 
 /*
@@ -115,7 +118,6 @@ struct pt_regs
 
 #define STACK_FRAME_OVERHEAD	112	/* size of minimum stack frame */
 #define STACK_FRAME_LR_SAVE	2	/* Location of LR in stack frame */
-#define STACK_FRAME_REGS_MARKER	ASM_CONST(0x7265677368657265)
 #define STACK_INT_FRAME_SIZE	(sizeof(struct pt_regs) + \
 				 STACK_FRAME_OVERHEAD + KERNEL_REDZONE_SIZE)
 #define STACK_FRAME_MARKER	12
@@ -136,7 +138,6 @@ struct pt_regs
 #define KERNEL_REDZONE_SIZE	0
 #define STACK_FRAME_OVERHEAD	16	/* size of minimum stack frame */
 #define STACK_FRAME_LR_SAVE	1	/* Location of LR in stack frame */
-#define STACK_FRAME_REGS_MARKER	ASM_CONST(0x72656773)
 #define STACK_INT_FRAME_SIZE	(sizeof(struct pt_regs) + STACK_FRAME_OVERHEAD)
 #define STACK_FRAME_MARKER	2
 #define STACK_FRAME_MIN_SIZE	STACK_FRAME_OVERHEAD
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/entry_32.S b/arch/powerpc/kernel/entry_32.S
index 1d599df6f169..c2516f982cfa 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/entry_32.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/entry_32.S
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ fast_exception_return:
 	mtcr	r10
 	lwz	r10,_LINK(r11)
 	mtlr	r10
-	/* Clear the exception_marker on the stack to avoid confusing stacktrace */
+	/* Clear the exception marker on the stack to avoid confusing stacktrace */
 	li	r10, 0
 	stw	r10, 8(r11)
 	REST_GPR(10, r11)
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ ALT_FTR_SECTION_END_IFCLR(CPU_FTR_STCX_CHECKS_ADDRESS)
 	li	r0,0
 
 	/*
-	 * Leaving a stale exception_marker on the stack can confuse
+	 * Leaving a stale exception marker on the stack can confuse
 	 * the reliable stack unwinder later on. Clear it.
 	 */
 	stw	r0,8(r1)
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ ALT_FTR_SECTION_END_IFCLR(CPU_FTR_STCX_CHECKS_ADDRESS)
 	mtspr	SPRN_XER,r5
 
 	/*
-	 * Leaving a stale exception_marker on the stack can confuse
+	 * Leaving a stale exception marker on the stack can confuse
 	 * the reliable stack unwinder later on. Clear it.
 	 */
 	stw	r0,8(r1)
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/exceptions-64e.S b/arch/powerpc/kernel/exceptions-64e.S
index 67dc4e3179a0..08a3139079b7 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/exceptions-64e.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/exceptions-64e.S
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ exc_##n##_common:							    \
 	ld	r9,excf+EX_R1(r13);	/* load orig r1 back from PACA */   \
 	lwz	r10,excf+EX_CR(r13);	/* load orig CR back from PACA	*/  \
 	lbz	r11,PACAIRQSOFTMASK(r13); /* get current IRQ softe */	    \
-	ld	r12,exception_marker@toc(r2);				    \
+	LOAD_REG_IMMEDIATE(r12, STACK_FRAME_REGS_MARKER);		    \
 	li	r0,0;							    \
 	std	r3,GPR10(r1);		/* save r10 to stackframe */	    \
 	std	r4,GPR11(r1);		/* save r11 to stackframe */	    \
@@ -470,12 +470,6 @@ exc_##n##_bad_stack:							    \
 	bl	hdlr;							\
 	b	interrupt_return
 
-/* This value is used to mark exception frames on the stack. */
-	.section	".toc","aw"
-exception_marker:
-	.tc	ID_EXC_MARKER[TC],STACK_FRAME_REGS_MARKER
-
-
 /*
  * And here we have the exception vectors !
  */
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/exceptions-64s.S b/arch/powerpc/kernel/exceptions-64s.S
index 3d0dc133a9ae..9d375ea58add 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/exceptions-64s.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/exceptions-64s.S
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ END_FTR_SECTION_IFSET(CPU_FTR_CFAR)
 	li	r9,IVEC
 	std	r9,_TRAP(r1)		/* set trap number		*/
 	li	r10,0
-	ld	r11,exception_marker@toc(r2)
+	LOAD_REG_IMMEDIATE(r11, STACK_FRAME_REGS_MARKER)
 	std	r10,RESULT(r1)		/* clear regs->result		*/
 	std	r11,STACK_FRAME_OVERHEAD-16(r1) /* mark the frame	*/
 .endm
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/head_64.S b/arch/powerpc/kernel/head_64.S
index cf2c08902c05..cac3e1b58360 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/head_64.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/head_64.S
@@ -192,13 +192,6 @@ __secondary_hold:
 #endif
 CLOSE_FIXED_SECTION(first_256B)
 
-/* This value is used to mark exception frames on the stack. */
-	.section ".toc","aw"
-/* This value is used to mark exception frames on the stack. */
-exception_marker:
-	.tc	ID_EXC_MARKER[TC],STACK_FRAME_REGS_MARKER
-	.previous
-
 /*
  * On server, we include the exception vectors code here as it
  * relies on absolute addressing which is only possible within
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/interrupt_64.S b/arch/powerpc/kernel/interrupt_64.S
index ce25b28cf418..ee2d2d410c5a 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/interrupt_64.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/interrupt_64.S
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ _ASM_NOKPROBE_SYMBOL(system_call_vectored_\name)
 	std	r11,_TRAP(r1)
 	std	r12,_CCR(r1)
 	addi	r10,r1,STACK_FRAME_OVERHEAD
-	ld	r11,exception_marker@toc(r2)
+	LOAD_REG_IMMEDIATE(r11, STACK_FRAME_REGS_MARKER)
 	std	r11,-16(r10)		/* "regshere" marker */
 
 BEGIN_FTR_SECTION
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ END_BTB_FLUSH_SECTION
 	std	r11,_TRAP(r1)
 	std	r12,_CCR(r1)
 	addi	r10,r1,STACK_FRAME_OVERHEAD
-	ld	r11,exception_marker@toc(r2)
+	LOAD_REG_IMMEDIATE(r11, STACK_FRAME_REGS_MARKER)
 	std	r11,-16(r10)		/* "regshere" marker */
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PPC_BOOK3S
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ ALT_FTR_SECTION_END_IFCLR(CPU_FTR_STCX_CHECKS_ADDRESS)
 	mtspr	SPRN_XER,r5
 
 	/*
-	 * Leaving a stale exception_marker on the stack can confuse
+	 * Leaving a stale STACK_FRAME_REGS_MARKER on the stack can confuse
 	 * the reliable stack unwinder later on. Clear it.
 	 */
 	std	r0,STACK_FRAME_OVERHEAD-16(r1)
