diff --git a/lib/libelf/libelf_data.c b/lib/libelf/libelf_data.c
index 8f88694573e0..67388b6a4a31 100644
--- a/lib/libelf/libelf_data.c
+++ b/lib/libelf/libelf_data.c
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ _libelf_xlate_shtype(uint32_t sht)
 		return (ELF_T_MOVE);
 	case SHT_SUNW_syminfo:
 		return (ELF_T_SYMINFO);
+	case SHT_SUNW_dof:
+		return (ELF_T_BYTE);
 #endif
 	case SHT_AMD64_UNWIND:	/* == SHT_IA_64_UNWIND */
 		return (ELF_T_BYTE);