diff --git a/plat/osx386/boot.s b/plat/osx386/boot.s
index f3ad75fd2..932a716e9 100644
--- a/plat/osx386/boot.s
+++ b/plat/osx386/boot.s
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ EXIT:
 	push 1
 	jmp __exit
 
-.sect rom
+.sect .rom
 begrom:
 
 .sect .data
diff --git a/plat/osxppc/boot.s b/plat/osxppc/boot.s
index f99e70e2d..e96198eb4 100644
--- a/plat/osxppc/boot.s
+++ b/plat/osxppc/boot.s
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ begtext:
 
 	b __m_a_i_n
 
-.sect rom
+.sect .rom
 begrom:
 
 .sect .data