diff --git a/gas/ChangeLog b/gas/ChangeLog
index a52b0550a25..7712668a84c 100644
--- a/gas/ChangeLog
+++ b/gas/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2009-03-03  John David Anglin  <dave.anglin@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca>
+
+	binutils/3807
+	* config/tc-hppa.h (tc_frob_symbol): Don't frob absolute symbols with
+	local scope for ELF targets.
+
 2009-03-04  Alan Modra  <amodra@bigpond.net.au>
 
 	* config/tc-ppc.c (md_assemble): APUinfo only for e500.
diff --git a/gas/config/tc-hppa.h b/gas/config/tc-hppa.h
index 05168b150c8..cd8c205d40c 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-hppa.h
+++ b/gas/config/tc-hppa.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* tc-hppa.h -- Header file for the PA
    Copyright 1989, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002,
-   2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+   2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
    This file is part of GAS, the GNU Assembler.
 
@@ -181,8 +181,6 @@ int hppa_fix_adjustable (struct fix *);
     if ((S_GET_SEGMENT (sym) == &bfd_und_section \
          && ! symbol_used_p (sym) \
          && ELF_ST_VISIBILITY (S_GET_OTHER (sym)) == STV_DEFAULT) \
-	|| (S_GET_SEGMENT (sym) == &bfd_abs_section \
-	    && ! S_IS_EXTERNAL (sym)) \
 	|| strcmp (S_GET_NAME (sym), "$global$") == 0 \
 	|| strcmp (S_GET_NAME (sym), "$segrel$") == 0 \
 	|| strcmp (S_GET_NAME (sym), "$PIC_pcrel$0") == 0 \