diff --git a/src/system/boot/platform/bios_ia32/shell.S b/src/system/boot/platform/bios_ia32/shell.S
index 2aad4e51d96..39c9a6b6011 100644
--- a/src/system/boot/platform/bios_ia32/shell.S
+++ b/src/system/boot/platform/bios_ia32/shell.S
@@ -442,3 +442,5 @@ GLOBAL(gMultiBootInfo):
 	.long	0
 
 .org 1024
+
+.section .bss