diff --git a/scripts/recordmcount.h b/scripts/recordmcount.h
index ac7b3303cb31..7f8d5c4c780f 100644
--- a/scripts/recordmcount.h
+++ b/scripts/recordmcount.h
@@ -360,6 +360,7 @@ __has_rel_mcount(Elf_Shdr const *const relhdr,  /* is SHT_REL or SHT_RELA */
 		succeed_file();
 	}
 	if (w(txthdr->sh_type) != SHT_PROGBITS ||
+	    !(w(txthdr->sh_flags) & SHF_EXECINSTR) ||
 	    !is_mcounted_section_name(txtname))
 		return NULL;
 	return txtname;