diff --git a/src/apps/bootmanager/bootman.S b/src/apps/bootmanager/bootman.S
index 7c17852ee8..3705c0824b 100644
--- a/src/apps/bootmanager/bootman.S
+++ b/src/apps/bootmanager/bootman.S
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
 %strlen SELECT_OS_MESSAGE_LENGTH		SELECT_OS_MESSAGE
 
 ; 16 bit code
-SECTION
+SECTION .text
 BITS 16