diff --git a/lib/Target/CellSPU/SPUTargetAsmInfo.cpp b/lib/Target/CellSPU/SPUTargetAsmInfo.cpp
index 9f62a28c0d0..1b9551ab631 100644
--- a/lib/Target/CellSPU/SPUTargetAsmInfo.cpp
+++ b/lib/Target/CellSPU/SPUTargetAsmInfo.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ SPULinuxTargetAsmInfo::SPULinuxTargetAsmInfo(const SPUTargetMachine &TM) :
   CommentString = "#";
   GlobalPrefix = "";
   PrivateGlobalPrefix = ".L";
+  CStringSection = ".rodata";
 }
 
 /// PreferredEHDataFormat - This hook allows the target to select data