diff --git a/webrtc/system_wrappers/interface/asm_defines.h b/webrtc/system_wrappers/interface/asm_defines.h
index bd3caeca72..c2a688f00a 100644
--- a/webrtc/system_wrappers/interface/asm_defines.h
+++ b/webrtc/system_wrappers/interface/asm_defines.h
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ bl _\name
 .hidden \name
 .endm
 .macro DEFINE_FUNCTION name
+#if defined(__linux__) && defined(__ELF__)
+.type \name,%function
+#endif
 \name:
 .endm
 .macro CALL_FUNCTION name