diff --git a/arch/mips/lasat/image/head.S b/arch/mips/lasat/image/head.S
index efb95f2609c2..e0ecda92c40a 100644
--- a/arch/mips/lasat/image/head.S
+++ b/arch/mips/lasat/image/head.S
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #include <asm/lasat/head.h>
 
 	.text
-	.section .text.start, "ax"
+	.section .text..start, "ax"
 	.set noreorder
 	.set mips3
 
diff --git a/arch/mips/lasat/image/romscript.normal b/arch/mips/lasat/image/romscript.normal
index 988f8ad189cb..0864c963e188 100644
--- a/arch/mips/lasat/image/romscript.normal
+++ b/arch/mips/lasat/image/romscript.normal
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ SECTIONS
 {
   .text :
   {
-    *(.text.start)
+    *(.text..start)
   }
 
   /* Data in ROM */