diff --git a/libc/arch-common/bionic/__dso_handle.h b/libc/arch-common/bionic/__dso_handle.h
index e67ce7c..d4bff77 100644
--- a/libc/arch-common/bionic/__dso_handle.h
+++ b/libc/arch-common/bionic/__dso_handle.h
@@ -30,5 +30,9 @@
 #ifndef CRT_LEGACY_WORKAROUND
 __attribute__ ((visibility ("hidden")))
 #endif
+#ifdef __aarch64__
+__attribute__ ((section (".data")))
+#else
 __attribute__ ((section (".bss")))
+#endif
 void *__dso_handle = (void *) 0;
diff --git a/libc/arch-common/bionic/__dso_handle_so.h b/libc/arch-common/bionic/__dso_handle_so.h
index 732799b..fab328a 100644
--- a/libc/arch-common/bionic/__dso_handle_so.h
+++ b/libc/arch-common/bionic/__dso_handle_so.h
@@ -29,4 +29,8 @@
 
 __attribute__ ((visibility ("hidden")))
 __attribute__ ((section (".data")))
+#ifdef __aarch64__
+void *__dso_handle = (void *) 0;
+#else
 void *__dso_handle = &__dso_handle;
+#endif