diff --git a/rust/pvimg/boot/stage3a.c b/rust/pvimg/boot/stage3a.c
index a0e37878..8aebc2a6 100644
--- a/rust/pvimg/boot/stage3a.c
+++ b/rust/pvimg/boot/stage3a.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ enum UV_RRC_SSC_HDR_CORRUPT {
 	KEY_SLOT_EMPTY = 0x0040,
 };
 
-static volatile struct stage3a_args __section(".loader_parms") loader_parms;
+static volatile struct stage3a_args __section(.loader_parms) loader_parms;
 
 static void print_error_message(enum UV_RC pv_rc, uint16_t pv_rrc)
 {
diff --git a/rust/pvimg/boot/stage3b.c b/rust/pvimg/boot/stage3b.c
index 611c88ff..b15569e8 100644
--- a/rust/pvimg/boot/stage3b.c
+++ b/rust/pvimg/boot/stage3b.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #include "boot/loaders_layout.h"
 #include "sclp.h"
 
-static volatile struct stage3b_args __section(".loader_parms") loader_parms;
+static volatile struct stage3b_args __section(.loader_parms) loader_parms;
 
 static inline void __noreturn load_psw(struct psw_t psw)
 {