diff --git a/sys/arch/sun3/sun3/process.s b/sys/arch/sun3/sun3/process.s
index 76bef940cb50..d36da40f2984 100644
--- a/sys/arch/sun3/sun3/process.s
+++ b/sys/arch/sun3/sun3/process.s
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
  * queues.
  */
 
+	.text
 	.globl	_whichqs,_qs,_cnt,_panic
 	.globl	_curproc
 	.comm	_want_resched,4