diff --git a/arch/x86_64/start_64.S b/arch/x86_64/start_64.S
index 40776f5..57d0720 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/start_64.S
+++ b/arch/x86_64/start_64.S
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 .extern kernel_init			# defined in core/main.c
 
-.section .boot.rodata, "a", @progbits
+.section .boot.text, "ax", @progbits
 
 .global start_64
 .type start_64, @function