diff --git a/src/cmd/5l/asm.c b/src/cmd/5l/asm.c
index cfcd3a07db..a937650480 100644
--- a/src/cmd/5l/asm.c
+++ b/src/cmd/5l/asm.c
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ adddynsym(Sym *s)
 
 		/* type */
 		t = STB_GLOBAL << 4;
-		if(s->dynexport && s->type == STEXT)
+		if(s->dynexport && (s->type&SMASK) == STEXT)
 			t |= STT_FUNC;
 		else
 			t |= STT_OBJECT;
diff --git a/src/cmd/6l/asm.c b/src/cmd/6l/asm.c
index 4ea8962cc3..89ea86109f 100644
--- a/src/cmd/6l/asm.c
+++ b/src/cmd/6l/asm.c
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ adddynsym(Sym *s)
 		adduint32(d, addstring(lookup(".dynstr", 0), name));
 		/* type */
 		t = STB_GLOBAL << 4;
-		if(s->dynexport && s->type == STEXT)
+		if(s->dynexport && (s->type&SMASK) == STEXT)
 			t |= STT_FUNC;
 		else
 			t |= STT_OBJECT;
diff --git a/src/cmd/8l/asm.c b/src/cmd/8l/asm.c
index b53a8b1aa7..3d3248f937 100644
--- a/src/cmd/8l/asm.c
+++ b/src/cmd/8l/asm.c
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ adddynsym(Sym *s)
 	
 		/* type */
 		t = STB_GLOBAL << 4;
-		if(s->dynexport && s->type == STEXT)
+		if(s->dynexport && (s->type&SMASK) == STEXT)
 			t |= STT_FUNC;
 		else
 			t |= STT_OBJECT;