diff --git a/winsup/cygwin/ChangeLog b/winsup/cygwin/ChangeLog
index 8b1f98e3e..16e59cbdf 100644
--- a/winsup/cygwin/ChangeLog
+++ b/winsup/cygwin/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2012-07-09  Corinna Vinschen  <corinna@vinschen.de>
+
+	* cygwin.sc (.rdata): Revert patch from 2012-07-06.
+
 2012-07-09  Corinna Vinschen  <corinna@vinschen.de>
 
 	* passwd.cc (getpass): Make check for closed stream more reliable.
diff --git a/winsup/cygwin/cygwin.sc b/winsup/cygwin/cygwin.sc
index dc3ff0773..d5f79ab6c 100644
--- a/winsup/cygwin/cygwin.sc
+++ b/winsup/cygwin/cygwin.sc
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ SECTIONS
   }
   .rdata ALIGN(__section_alignment__) :
   {
-    *(.rdata*)
+    *(.rdata)
     *(SORT(.rdata$*))
     *(.eh_frame)
   }