diff --git a/springbok/crt0.S b/springbok/crt0.S
index c7514ee..822fac7 100644
--- a/springbok/crt0.S
+++ b/springbok/crt0.S
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
         .section .text._start
         .align 2
         .globl _start
+        .type _start, @function
 _start:
         ###############################################
         # Put all scalar registers into a known state #