diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 1a3f47c275..e7f1afb18a 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -6065,7 +6065,7 @@ if test "${libc_cv_asm_cfi_directives+set}" = set; then
 else
   cat > conftest.s <<EOF
         .text
-        .type   func,@function
+        .type   func,%function
 func:
         .cfi_startproc
 	.cfi_remember_state
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index f5defbfe8c..098e0dae74 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -1632,7 +1632,7 @@ fi
 AC_CACHE_CHECK(whether CFI directives are supported, libc_cv_asm_cfi_directives, [dnl
 cat > conftest.s <<EOF
         .text
-        .type   func,@function
+        .type   func,%function
 func:
         .cfi_startproc
 	.cfi_remember_state