diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/vdso.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/vdso.h
index b5e1f8f8a05c..64bf8612f479 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/vdso.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/vdso.h
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ int vdso_getcpu_init(void);
 
 #define V_FUNCTION_BEGIN(name)		\
 	.globl name;			\
+	.type name,@function; 		\
 	name:				\
 
 #define V_FUNCTION_END(name)		\
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/vDSO/parse_vdso.c b/tools/testing/selftests/vDSO/parse_vdso.c
index 540f9a284e9f..9ef3ad3789c1 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/vDSO/parse_vdso.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/vDSO/parse_vdso.c
@@ -238,8 +238,7 @@ void *vdso_sym(const char *version, const char *name)
 		ELF(Sym) *sym = &vdso_info.symtab[chain];
 
 		/* Check for a defined global or weak function w/ right name. */
-		if (ELF64_ST_TYPE(sym->st_info) != STT_FUNC &&
-		    ELF64_ST_TYPE(sym->st_info) != STT_NOTYPE)
+		if (ELF64_ST_TYPE(sym->st_info) != STT_FUNC)
 			continue;
 		if (ELF64_ST_BIND(sym->st_info) != STB_GLOBAL &&
 		    ELF64_ST_BIND(sym->st_info) != STB_WEAK)