diff --git a/lib/libc/amd64/gen/fabs.S b/lib/libc/amd64/gen/fabs.S
index 2ace0f9fb926..bb1ac3a81b96 100644
--- a/lib/libc/amd64/gen/fabs.S
+++ b/lib/libc/amd64/gen/fabs.S
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ ENTRY(fabs)
 	ret
 END(fabs)
 
-	.data
+	.p2align 3
 signbit:
 	.quad	0x8000000000000000