diff --git a/lib/bsp/standalone/src/cortexa53/32bit/gcc/asm_vectors.S b/lib/bsp/standalone/src/cortexa53/32bit/gcc/asm_vectors.S
index 80f6fc3b..5dba3162 100644
--- a/lib/bsp/standalone/src/cortexa53/32bit/gcc/asm_vectors.S
+++ b/lib/bsp/standalone/src/cortexa53/32bit/gcc/asm_vectors.S
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 .globl IRQHandler
 .globl prof_pc
 
-.section .vectors
+.section .vectors, "a"
 _vector_table:
 	B	_boot
 	B	Undefined