diff --git a/portable/GCC/ARM_CRx_MPU/mpu_wrappers_v2_asm.S b/portable/GCC/ARM_CRx_MPU/mpu_wrappers_v2_asm.S
index 142486adf..caf31ff76 100644
--- a/portable/GCC/ARM_CRx_MPU/mpu_wrappers_v2_asm.S
+++ b/portable/GCC/ARM_CRx_MPU/mpu_wrappers_v2_asm.S
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 
     .arm
     .syntax unified
-    .section freertos_system_calls
+    .section freertos_system_calls, "ax"
 
 #define FREERTOS_ASSEMBLY
     #include "FreeRTOSConfig.h"
diff --git a/portable/GCC/ARM_CRx_MPU/portASM.S b/portable/GCC/ARM_CRx_MPU/portASM.S
index bc0345a80..2b6f22ef2 100644
--- a/portable/GCC/ARM_CRx_MPU/portASM.S
+++ b/portable/GCC/ARM_CRx_MPU/portASM.S
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
     .arm
     .syntax unified
-    .section privileged_functions
+    .section privileged_functions, "ax"
 
 #define FREERTOS_ASSEMBLY
     #include "portmacro_asm.h"