diff --git a/plat/linux/libsys/_hol0.s b/plat/linux/libsys/_hol0.s
index fcb58727b..d3d16db72 100644
--- a/plat/linux/libsys/_hol0.s
+++ b/plat/linux/libsys/_hol0.s
@@ -10,11 +10,12 @@
 .sect .data
 .sect .bss
 
-.sect .text
-
-! 
 ! This data block is used to store information about the current line number
 ! and file.
 
 .define hol0
-.comm hol0, 8
+.define .hol0
+.sect .bss
+hol0:
+.hol0:
+    .space 8
diff --git a/plat/qemuppc/libsys/_hol0.s b/plat/qemuppc/libsys/_hol0.s
index fcb58727b..d3d16db72 100644
--- a/plat/qemuppc/libsys/_hol0.s
+++ b/plat/qemuppc/libsys/_hol0.s
@@ -10,11 +10,12 @@
 .sect .data
 .sect .bss
 
-.sect .text
-
-! 
 ! This data block is used to store information about the current line number
 ! and file.
 
 .define hol0
-.comm hol0, 8
+.define .hol0
+.sect .bss
+hol0:
+.hol0:
+    .space 8