diff --git a/src/cmd/6l/span.c b/src/cmd/6l/span.c
index b0b666f04c..460a34f2fe 100644
--- a/src/cmd/6l/span.c
+++ b/src/cmd/6l/span.c
@@ -881,7 +881,8 @@ putrelv:
 		r = addrel(cursym);
 		*r = rel;
 		r->off = curp->pc + andptr - and;
-	} else if(iself && linkmode == LinkExternal && a->type == D_INDIR+D_FS) {
+	} else if(iself && linkmode == LinkExternal && a->type == D_INDIR+D_FS
+		&& HEADTYPE != Hopenbsd) {
 		Reloc *r;
 		Sym *s;