diff --git a/arch/x86/lib/semaphore_32.S b/arch/x86/lib/semaphore_32.S
index e2c6e0d5e12..3899bd37fdf 100644
--- a/arch/x86/lib/semaphore_32.S
+++ b/arch/x86/lib/semaphore_32.S
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
  * registers (%eax, %edx and %ecx) except %eax whish is either a return
  * value or just clobbered..
  */
-	.section .sched.text
+	.section .sched.text, "ax"
 ENTRY(__down_failed)
 	CFI_STARTPROC
 	FRAME
diff --git a/arch/x86/lib/thunk_64.S b/arch/x86/lib/thunk_64.S
index 6ea73f3de56..8b92d428ab0 100644
--- a/arch/x86/lib/thunk_64.S
+++ b/arch/x86/lib/thunk_64.S
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 	.endm
 	
 
-	.section .sched.text
+	.section .sched.text, "ax"
 #ifdef CONFIG_RWSEM_XCHGADD_ALGORITHM
 	thunk rwsem_down_read_failed_thunk,rwsem_down_read_failed
 	thunk rwsem_down_write_failed_thunk,rwsem_down_write_failed