diff --git a/include/lib/cpus/aarch32/cpu_macros.S b/include/lib/cpus/aarch32/cpu_macros.S
index a5ae6a4..1f03f09 100644
--- a/include/lib/cpus/aarch32/cpu_macros.S
+++ b/include/lib/cpus/aarch32/cpu_macros.S
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
 	 */
 	.macro declare_cpu_ops _name:req, _midr:req, _resetfunc:req, \
 		_power_down_ops:vararg
-	.section cpu_ops, "a"
+	.section .cpu_ops, "a"
 	.align 2
 	.type cpu_ops_\_name, %object
 	.word \_midr
diff --git a/include/lib/cpus/aarch64/cpu_macros.S b/include/lib/cpus/aarch64/cpu_macros.S
index 92e65ae..041be51 100644
--- a/include/lib/cpus/aarch64/cpu_macros.S
+++ b/include/lib/cpus/aarch64/cpu_macros.S
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@
 	 */
 	.macro declare_cpu_ops_base _name:req, _midr:req, _resetfunc:req, \
 		_extra1:req, _extra2:req, _extra3:req, _e_handler:req, _power_down_ops:vararg
-	.section cpu_ops, "a"
+	.section .cpu_ops, "a"
 	.align 3
 	.type cpu_ops_\_name, %object
 	.quad \_midr