diff --git a/bolt/test/AArch64/r_aarch64_prelxx.s b/bolt/test/AArch64/r_aarch64_prelxx.s
--- a/bolt/test/AArch64/r_aarch64_prelxx.s
+++ b/bolt/test/AArch64/r_aarch64_prelxx.s
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
   mov x0, #0
   ret 
 
-.section .dummy, "da"
+.section .dummy, "a", @progbits
 dummy:
   .word 0