diff --git a/bfd/elf.c b/bfd/elf.c
index 0b2fb843815..e71c18c6be1 100644
--- a/bfd/elf.c
+++ b/bfd/elf.c
@@ -6313,7 +6313,7 @@ elf_find_function (bfd *abfd ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
 	  break;
 	case STT_NOTYPE:
 	case STT_FUNC:
-	  if (q->symbol.section == section
+	  if (bfd_get_section (&q->symbol) == section
 	      && q->symbol.value >= low_func
 	      && q->symbol.value <= offset)
 	    {
diff --git a/bfd/elf32-arm.h b/bfd/elf32-arm.h
index 0fcfe795644..be6391c47a2 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-arm.h
+++ b/bfd/elf32-arm.h
@@ -3201,7 +3201,7 @@ arm_elf_find_function (bfd *         abfd ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
 	    continue;
 	  /* Fall through.  */
 	case STT_NOTYPE:
-	  if (q->symbol.section == section
+	  if (bfd_get_section (&q->symbol) == section
 	      && q->symbol.value >= low_func
 	      && q->symbol.value <= offset)
 	    {