diff --git a/sdk/include/asm/asm.inc b/sdk/include/asm/asm.inc
index f8bc9126e1e..76128156070 100644
--- a/sdk/include/asm/asm.inc
+++ b/sdk/include/asm/asm.inc
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ ENDM
 
 .code16 MACRO
     ASSUME nothing
-    .text SEGMENT use16
+    .text SEGMENT use16 PUBLIC 'CODE'
     .586P
 ENDM