diff --git a/common_arm.h b/common_arm.h
index 6bf836835..27fa76b76 100644
--- a/common_arm.h
+++ b/common_arm.h
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@ static inline int blas_quickdivide(blasint x, blasint y){
 #define PROLOGUE \
 	.arm		 ;\
 	.global	REALNAME ;\
-	.func	REALNAME  ;\
 REALNAME:
 
 #define EPILOGUE
diff --git a/common_mips.h b/common_mips.h
index ae126949a..5a2881415 100644
--- a/common_mips.h
+++ b/common_mips.h
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ static inline int blas_quickdivide(blasint x, blasint y){
 #define PROLOGUE \
 	.arm		 ;\
 	.global	REALNAME ;\
-	.func	REALNAME  ;\
 REALNAME:
 
 #define EPILOGUE