diff --git a/arch/x86/crt0.S b/arch/x86/crt0.S
index 44b03044..3eb0f077 100644
--- a/arch/x86/crt0.S
+++ b/arch/x86/crt0.S
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 #define NUM_INT 0x31
 #define NUM_EXC 0x14
 
-.text.boot
+.section ".text.boot"
 .global _start
 _start:
 	jmp real_start
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel.ld b/arch/x86/kernel.ld
index 1e3abbad..22a790fc 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel.ld
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel.ld
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ ENTRY(_start)
 SECTIONS
 {
 	.text 0x0200000 : {
+		*(.text.boot)
 		*(.text)
 		*(SORT(.text$*))
 		*(.gnu.linkonce.t.*)