diff --git a/scripts/gdb/linux/mm.py b/scripts/gdb/linux/mm.py
index 193a88d763ab..7398105ff3f6 100644
--- a/scripts/gdb/linux/mm.py
+++ b/scripts/gdb/linux/mm.py
@@ -71,12 +71,8 @@ class x86_page_ops():
 
         self.NR_SECTION_ROOTS = DIV_ROUND_UP(self.NR_MEM_SECTIONS, self.SECTIONS_PER_ROOT)
 
-        try:
-            self.SECTION_HAS_MEM_MAP = 1 << int(gdb.parse_and_eval('SECTION_HAS_MEM_MAP_BIT'))
-            self.SECTION_IS_EARLY = 1 << int(gdb.parse_and_eval('SECTION_IS_EARLY_BIT'))
-        except:
-            self.SECTION_HAS_MEM_MAP = 1 << 0
-            self.SECTION_IS_EARLY = 1 << 3
+        self.SECTION_HAS_MEM_MAP = 1 << int(gdb.parse_and_eval('SECTION_HAS_MEM_MAP_BIT'))
+        self.SECTION_IS_EARLY = 1 << int(gdb.parse_and_eval('SECTION_IS_EARLY_BIT'))
 
         self.SUBSECTION_SHIFT = 21
         self.PAGES_PER_SUBSECTION = 1 << (self.SUBSECTION_SHIFT - self.PAGE_SHIFT)