diff --git a/arch/x86/cpu/i386/call64.S b/arch/x86/cpu/i386/call64.S
index d81bcc6f8f4..424732fa3fa 100644
--- a/arch/x86/cpu/i386/call64.S
+++ b/arch/x86/cpu/i386/call64.S
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #include <asm/processor-flags.h>
 
 .code32
-.section .text_call64
+.section .text_call64, "ax"
 .globl cpu_call64
 cpu_call64:
 	/*