diff --git a/tools/objtool/check.c b/tools/objtool/check.c
index 5c83f73ad668..ec15cadbb3d3 100644
--- a/tools/objtool/check.c
+++ b/tools/objtool/check.c
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ static bool __dead_end_function(struct objtool_file *file, struct symbol *func,
 		"machine_real_restart",
 		"rewind_stack_do_exit",
 		"kunit_try_catch_throw",
+		"xen_start_kernel",
 	};
 
 	if (!func)