endef
# vmlinux image - including updated kernel symbols
-vmlinux: $(vmlinux-lds) $(vmlinux-init) $(vmlinux-main) $(kallsyms.o) vmlinux.o FORCE
+vmlinux: $(vmlinux-lds) $(vmlinux-init) $(vmlinux-main) vmlinux.o $(kallsyms.o) FORCE
ifdef CONFIG_HEADERS_CHECK
$(Q)$(MAKE) -f $(srctree)/Makefile headers_check
endif
$(call if_changed_rule,vmlinux__)
$(Q)rm -f .old_version
-vmlinux.o: $(vmlinux-lds) $(vmlinux-init) $(vmlinux-main) $(kallsyms.o) FORCE
+# build vmlinux.o first to catch section mismatch errors early
+$(kallsyms.o): vmlinux.o
+vmlinux.o: $(vmlinux-lds) $(vmlinux-init) $(vmlinux-main) FORCE
$(call if_changed_rule,vmlinux-modpost)
# The actual objects are generated when descending,