diff --git a/gas/ChangeLog b/gas/ChangeLog
index 64268609f2..5a9e725488 100644
--- a/gas/ChangeLog
+++ b/gas/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2007-06-29  Joseph Myers  <joseph@codesourcery.com>
+
+	* as.c (main): Only call create_obj_attrs_section if IS_ELF.
+
 2007-06-29  Joseph Myers  <joseph@codesourcery.com>
 
 	* as.c (create_obj_attrs_section): New.
diff --git a/gas/as.c b/gas/as.c
index c1315eb768..b05f9d514a 100644
--- a/gas/as.c
+++ b/gas/as.c
@@ -1174,7 +1174,8 @@ main (int argc, char ** argv)
 #endif
 
 #ifdef OBJ_ELF
-  create_obj_attrs_section ();
+  if (IS_ELF)
+    create_obj_attrs_section ();
 #endif
 
 #if defined OBJ_ELF || defined OBJ_MAYBE_ELF