1 files changed, 9 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/gas/read.c b/gas/read.c
index cb4c7e3..beb761f 100644
--- a/gas/read.c
+++ b/gas/read.c
@@ -4857,6 +4857,13 @@ equals (sym_name, reassign)
     }
   else
     {
+#ifdef OBJ_COFF
+      int local;
+
+      symbolP = symbol_find (sym_name);
+      local = symbolP == NULL;
+      if (local)
+#endif /* OBJ_COFF */
       symbolP = symbol_find_or_make (sym_name);
       /* Permit register names to be redefined.  */
       if (!reassign
@@ -4866,7 +4873,8 @@ equals (sym_name, reassign)
 
 #ifdef OBJ_COFF
       /* "set" symbols are local unless otherwise specified.  */
-      SF_SET_LOCAL (symbolP);
+      if (local)
+	SF_SET_LOCAL (symbolP);
 #endif /* OBJ_COFF */
 
       pseudo_set (symbolP);