diff --git a/gcc/config/rs6000/rs6000.c b/gcc/config/rs6000/rs6000.c
index 15af9b230e6..b42f0c5b33d 100644
--- a/gcc/config/rs6000/rs6000.c
+++ b/gcc/config/rs6000/rs6000.c
@@ -20465,7 +20465,7 @@ rs6000_xcoff_select_section (tree decl, int reloc,
 {
   /* Place variables with alignment stricter than BIGGEST_ALIGNMENT into
      named section.  */
-  if (align > BIGGEST_ALIGNMENT)
+  if (align > BIGGEST_ALIGNMENT && VAR_OR_FUNCTION_DECL_P (decl))
     {
       resolve_unique_section (decl, reloc, true);
       if (IN_NAMED_SECTION (decl))