diff --git a/gdb/buildsym.c b/gdb/buildsym.c
index 02d6848f3a4..7d671095828 100644
--- a/gdb/buildsym.c
+++ b/gdb/buildsym.c
@@ -244,7 +244,6 @@ buildsym_compunit::finish_block_internal
     {
       struct type *ftype = symbol->type ();
       symbol->set_value_block (block);
-      symbol->set_section_index (SECT_OFF_TEXT (m_objfile));
       block->set_function (symbol);
 
       if (ftype->num_fields () <= 0)