diff --git a/lib/libc/amd64/gen/fabs.S b/lib/libc/amd64/gen/fabs.S
index 1da21d03f506..38e67ab03873 100644
--- a/lib/libc/amd64/gen/fabs.S
+++ b/lib/libc/amd64/gen/fabs.S
@@ -1,47 +1,47 @@
 /*-
  * Copyright (c) 2004 Peter Wemm
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
  * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
  * are met:
  * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
  *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
  * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
  *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
  *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
  *
  * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
  * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
  * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
  * ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
  * FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
  * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
  * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
  * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
  * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
  * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
  * SUCH DAMAGE.
  */
 
 #include <machine/asm.h>
 __FBSDID("$FreeBSD$");
 
 /*
  * Return floating point absolute value of a double.
  */
 
 	.text
 ENTRY(fabs)
 	movsd	%xmm0, %xmm1
 	movsd	signbit(%rip), %xmm0
 	andnpd  %xmm1, %xmm0
 	ret
 END(fabs)
 
-	.rodata
+	.section .rodata
 	.p2align 3
 signbit:
 	.quad	0x8000000000000000
 
 	.section .note.GNU-stack,"",%progbits