diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/semaphore.c b/arch/arm/kernel/semaphore.c
index ac423e3e224b..4c31f2923055 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/semaphore.c
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/semaphore.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ int __down_trylock(struct semaphore * sem)
  * registers (r0 to r3 and lr), but not ip, as we use it as a return
  * value in some cases..
  */
-asm("	.section .sched.text,\"ax\"		\n\
+asm("	.section .sched.text,\"ax\",%progbits	\n\
 	.align	5				\n\
 	.globl	__down_failed			\n\
 __down_failed:					\n\