diff --git a/crypto/perlasm/x86_64-xlate.pl b/crypto/perlasm/x86_64-xlate.pl
index 7b028c5d..8b463298 100755
--- a/crypto/perlasm/x86_64-xlate.pl
+++ b/crypto/perlasm/x86_64-xlate.pl
@@ -497,7 +497,11 @@ my %globals;
 		$self->{value} = $dir . "\t" . $line;
 
 		if ($dir =~ /\.extern/) {
-		    $self->{value} .= "\n.hidden $line";
+		    if ($flavour eq "elf") {
+			$self->{value} .= "\n.hidden $line";
+		    } else {
+			$self->{value} = "";
+		    }
 		} elsif (!$elf && $dir =~ /\.type/) {
 		    $self->{value} = "";
 		    $self->{value} = ".def\t" . ($globals{$1} or $1) . ";\t" .