diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/vdso.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/vdso.h
index 2ff884853..e3768f116 100755
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/vdso.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/vdso.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ int vdso_getcpu_init(void);
 #ifdef __VDSO64__
 #define V_FUNCTION_BEGIN(name)		\
 	.globl name;			\
+	.type name,@function; 		\
 	name:				\
 
 #define V_FUNCTION_END(name)		\