diff --git a/include/linker/linker-defs.h b/include/linker/linker-defs.h
index c0f8e1b7c69..789d8cab2b6 100644
--- a/include/linker/linker-defs.h
+++ b/include/linker/linker-defs.h
@@ -103,7 +103,8 @@
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_APPLICATION_MEMORY
 #define KERNEL_INPUT_SECTION(sect)	libzephyr.a (sect) kernel/lib.a (sect)
-#define APP_INPUT_SECTION(sect)		EXCLUDE_FILE (*libzephyr.a *kernel/lib.a) *(sect)
+#define APP_INPUT_SECTION(sect)	\
+	*(EXCLUDE_FILE (*libzephyr.a *kernel/lib.a) sect)
 #else
 #define KERNEL_INPUT_SECTION(sect)	*(sect)
 #define APP_INPUT_SECTION(sect)		*(sect)