diff --git a/cores/esp8266/cont.S b/cores/esp8266/cont.S
index 4304db448..00ca01778 100644
--- a/cores/esp8266/cont.S
+++ b/cores/esp8266/cont.S
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
   Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
 */
 
-    .text
+    .section .irom0.text
     .align    4
     .literal_position
     .global   cont_yield
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ cont_wrapper:
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-    .text
+    .section .irom0.text
     .align   4
     .literal_position
     .global  cont_run