diff --git a/kpatch-build/create-diff-object.c b/kpatch-build/create-diff-object.c
index f1d460c..4a46267 100644
--- a/kpatch-build/create-diff-object.c
+++ b/kpatch-build/create-diff-object.c
@@ -1296,12 +1296,11 @@ static void kpatch_verify_patchability(struct kpatch_elf *kelf)
 
 		/*
 		 * ensure we aren't including .data.* or .bss.*
-		 * (.data.unlikely is ok b/c it only has __warned vars)
+		 * (.data.unlikely and .data.once is ok b/c it only has __warned vars)
 		 */
 		if (sec->include && sec->status != NEW &&
-		    (!strncmp(sec->name, ".data", 5) ||
-		     !strncmp(sec->name, ".bss", 4)) &&
-		    strcmp(sec->name, ".data.unlikely")) {
+		    (!strncmp(sec->name, ".data", 5) || !strncmp(sec->name, ".bss", 4)) &&
+		    (strcmp(sec->name, ".data.unlikely") && strcmp(sec->name, ".data.once"))) {
 			log_normal("data section %s selected for inclusion\n",
 				   sec->name);
 			errs++;