1 files changed, 9 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/bfd/elf64-ppc.c b/bfd/elf64-ppc.c
index fc8c182..0944ba7 100644
--- a/bfd/elf64-ppc.c
+++ b/bfd/elf64-ppc.c
@@ -2550,13 +2550,16 @@ struct _ppc64_elf_section_data
 static bfd_boolean
 ppc64_elf_new_section_hook (bfd *abfd, asection *sec)
 {
-  struct _ppc64_elf_section_data *sdata;
-  bfd_size_type amt = sizeof (*sdata);
+  if (!sec->used_by_bfd)
+    {
+      struct _ppc64_elf_section_data *sdata;
+      bfd_size_type amt = sizeof (*sdata);
 
-  sdata = bfd_zalloc (abfd, amt);
-  if (sdata == NULL)
-    return FALSE;
-  sec->used_by_bfd = sdata;
+      sdata = bfd_zalloc (abfd, amt);
+      if (sdata == NULL)
+	return FALSE;
+      sec->used_by_bfd = sdata;
+    }
 
   return _bfd_elf_new_section_hook (abfd, sec);
 }