diff --git a/common_arm.h b/common_arm.h
index 80aabc7b02..d6291018b1 100644
--- a/common_arm.h
+++ b/common_arm.h
@@ -102,9 +102,16 @@ static inline int blas_quickdivide(blasint x, blasint y){
 
 #if defined(ASSEMBLER) && !defined(NEEDPARAM)
 
+#if !defined(__APPLE__) && !defined(_WIN32)
+#define OPENBLAS_ARM_TYPE_FUNCTION .type	REALNAME, %function ;
+#else
+#define OPENBLAS_ARM_TYPE_FUNCTION
+#endif
+
 #define PROLOGUE \
 	.arm		 ;\
 	.global	REALNAME ;\
+	OPENBLAS_ARM_TYPE_FUNCTION \
 REALNAME:
 
 #define EPILOGUE