diff --git a/rust/macros/module.rs b/rust/macros/module.rs
index 7dee348ef0cc..7614a7198ce2 100644
--- a/rust/macros/module.rs
+++ b/rust/macros/module.rs
@@ -249,6 +249,7 @@ pub(crate) fn module(ts: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
                     #[cfg(MODULE)]
                     #[doc(hidden)]
                     #[no_mangle]
+                    #[link_section = \".exit.text\"]
                     pub extern \"C\" fn cleanup_module() {{
                         // SAFETY:
                         // - This function is inaccessible to the outside due to the double