diff --git a/src/runtime/mgc0.c b/src/runtime/mgc0.c
index 7a3498ae1e..fda3efcc18 100644
--- a/src/runtime/mgc0.c
+++ b/src/runtime/mgc0.c
@@ -738,6 +738,7 @@ runtime·gcphasework(G *gp)
 	gp->gcworkdone = true;
 }
 
+#pragma dataflag NOPTR
 static byte finalizer1[] = {
 	// Each Finalizer is 5 words, ptr ptr uintptr ptr ptr.
 	// Each byte describes 4 words.