diff --git a/crypto/bn/asm/ppc64-mont-fixed.pl b/crypto/bn/asm/ppc64-mont-fixed.pl
index ce66611759..56df89dc27 100755
--- a/crypto/bn/asm/ppc64-mont-fixed.pl
+++ b/crypto/bn/asm/ppc64-mont-fixed.pl
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ ___
 	$self->add_code(<<___);
 	li		r3,1
 	blr
-.size ${fname},.-${fname}
+.size .${fname},.-.${fname}
 ___
 
 }