diff --git a/tests/harness/weston-test-runner.c b/tests/harness/weston-test-runner.c
index 5c0947bc7..d3acb573d 100644
--- a/tests/harness/weston-test-runner.c
+++ b/tests/harness/weston-test-runner.c
@@ -52,8 +52,6 @@
  * \defgroup testharness_private Test harness private
  */
 
-extern const struct weston_test_entry __start_test_section, __stop_test_section;
-
 struct weston_test_run_info {
 	char name[512];
 	int fixture_nr;
@@ -158,9 +156,10 @@ fixture_setup_array_get_name(const struct fixture_setup_array *fsa, int findex)
 static const struct weston_test_entry *
 find_test(const char *name)
 {
+	const struct weston_test_entry_list *list = &weston_test_entry_list_;
 	const struct weston_test_entry *t;
 
-	for (t = &__start_test_section; t < &__stop_test_section; t++)
+	for (t = list->array; t < list->array + list->len; t++)
 		if (strcmp(t->name, name) == 0)
 			return t;
 
@@ -203,6 +202,7 @@ run_test(struct wet_testsuite_data *suite_data, int fixture_nr,
 static void
 list_tests(void)
 {
+	const struct weston_test_entry_list *list = &weston_test_entry_list_;
 	const struct fixture_setup_array *fsa;
 	const struct weston_test_entry *t;
 	int i;
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ list_tests(void)
 	}
 
 	printf("Test names:\n");
-	for (t = &__start_test_section; t < &__stop_test_section; t++) {
+	for (t = list->array; t < list->array + list->len; t++) {
 		printf("  %s\n", t->name);
 		if (t->n_elements > 1)
 			printf("    with array of %d cases\n", t->n_elements);
@@ -518,9 +518,8 @@ weston_test_harness_create(int argc, char **argv)
 		harness->data.tests_count = 1;
 		harness->data.case_index = harness->case_ind;
 	} else {
-		harness->data.tests = &__start_test_section;
-		harness->data.tests_count =
-			&__stop_test_section - &__start_test_section;
+		harness->data.tests = weston_test_entry_list_.array;
+		harness->data.tests_count = weston_test_entry_list_.len;
 		harness->data.case_index = -1;
 	}
 
diff --git a/tests/harness/weston-test-runner.h b/tests/harness/weston-test-runner.h
index 11261e251..73153e9a1 100644
--- a/tests/harness/weston-test-runner.h
+++ b/tests/harness/weston-test-runner.h
@@ -52,10 +52,10 @@ typedef enum test_result_code (*weston_test_run_plugin_fn)(struct wet_testsuite_
 
 /** Test program entry
  *
- * Each invocation of TEST(), TEST_P(), or PLUGIN_TEST() will create one
- * more weston_test_entry in a custom named section in the final binary.
- * Iterating through the section then allows to iterate through all
- * the defined tests.
+ * Arrays of entries are created with macros \c TESTFN(), \c TESTFN_ARG()
+ * and \c TESTFN_PLUGIN() inside a \c DECLARE_TEST_LIST() arguments.
+ * The array of entries lists all test functions in a test program for the
+ * test harness to iterate through.
  *
  * \ingroup testharness_private
  */
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ struct weston_test_entry {
 	const void *table_data;
 	size_t element_size;
 	int n_elements;
-} __attribute__ ((aligned (64)));
+};
 
 /** Add a test function with no parameters
  *
@@ -157,6 +157,13 @@ struct weston_test_entry {
 	.n_elements = 1,						\
 }
 
+struct weston_test_entry_list {
+	const struct weston_test_entry *array;
+	size_t len;
+};
+
+extern const struct weston_test_entry_list weston_test_entry_list_;
+
 /** Declare the list of tests in a test program
  *
  * When the fixture setup is using \c weston_test_harness_execute_standalone()
@@ -170,9 +177,12 @@ struct weston_test_entry {
  * \ingroup testharness
  */
 #define DECLARE_TEST_LIST(...)						\
-	__attribute__ ((used, section ("test_section")))		\
-	const struct weston_test_entry test_list[] = {			\
+	static const struct weston_test_entry test_list[] = {		\
 		__VA_ARGS__						\
+	};								\
+	const struct weston_test_entry_list weston_test_entry_list_ = {	\
+		.array = test_list,					\
+		.len = ARRAY_LENGTH(test_list),				\
 	}
 
 void