diff --git a/tools/objtool/elf.c b/tools/objtool/elf.c
index f41280e454ca..d9cee8d5d9e8 100644
--- a/tools/objtool/elf.c
+++ b/tools/objtool/elf.c
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ static int read_symbols(struct elf *elf)
 
 		if (is_file_sym(sym))
 			file = sym;
-		else if (sym->bind == STB_LOCAL)
+		else if (sym->bind == STB_LOCAL && !is_sec_sym(sym))
 			sym->file = file;
 	}