diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/qspinlock_paravirt.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/qspinlock_paravirt.h
index 60ece592b220..dbb38a6b4dfb 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/qspinlock_paravirt.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/qspinlock_paravirt.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ __PV_CALLEE_SAVE_REGS_THUNK(__pv_queued_spin_unlock_slowpath, ".spinlock.text");
  *   rsi = lockval           (second argument)
  *   rdx = internal variable (set to 0)
  */
-asm    (".pushsection .spinlock.text;"
+asm    (".pushsection .spinlock.text, \"ax\";"
 	".globl " PV_UNLOCK ";"
 	".type " PV_UNLOCK ", @function;"
 	".align 4,0x90;"