diff --git a/src/arch/x86_64/linker.ld b/src/arch/x86_64/linker.ld
index 8334f3d3..08222888 100644
--- a/src/arch/x86_64/linker.ld
+++ b/src/arch/x86_64/linker.ld
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ SECTIONS {
   .boot :
   {
     /* ensure that the multiboot header is at the beginning */
-    KEEP(*(.multiboot))
+    KEEP(*(.multiboot_header))
   }
 
   .text :
diff --git a/src/arch/x86_64/multiboot_header.asm b/src/arch/x86_64/multiboot_header.asm
index ed8c11bd..40d0e0fe 100644
--- a/src/arch/x86_64/multiboot_header.asm
+++ b/src/arch/x86_64/multiboot_header.asm
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 ; See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 ; limitations under the License.
 
-section .multiboot
+section .multiboot_header
 header_start:
     dd 0xe85250d6                ; magic number (multiboot 2)
     dd 0                         ; architecture 0 (protected mode i386)