diff --git a/tools/winebuild/import.c b/tools/winebuild/import.c
index f8b73d36d59..d155d758ff1 100644
--- a/tools/winebuild/import.c
+++ b/tools/winebuild/import.c
@@ -825,7 +825,7 @@ static int output_immediate_imports( FILE *outfile )
         pos += 4;
     }
     output_function_size( outfile, import_thunks );
-    fprintf( outfile, "    \".text\");\n#ifndef __GNUC__\n}\n#endif\n\n" );
+    fprintf( outfile, "    \".data\");\n#ifndef __GNUC__\n}\n#endif\n\n" );
 
  done:
     return nb_imm;
diff --git a/tools/winebuild/spec32.c b/tools/winebuild/spec32.c
index d5b55877484..ceb4828a38b 100644
--- a/tools/winebuild/spec32.c
+++ b/tools/winebuild/spec32.c
@@ -298,8 +298,7 @@ static int output_exports( FILE *outfile, int nr_exports, DLLSPEC *spec )
         }
     }
 
-    fprintf( outfile, "    \"\\t.text\\n\"\n" );
-    fprintf( outfile, "    \"\\t.align %d\\n\"\n", get_alignment(4) );
+    fprintf( outfile, "    \"\\t.data\\n\"\n" );
     fprintf( outfile, ");\n\n" );
 
     return total_size;