diff --git a/gas/config/tc-ppc.c b/gas/config/tc-ppc.c
index 095dd8a6a6..31bf3f8a6e 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-ppc.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-ppc.c
@@ -1753,6 +1753,8 @@ ppc_csect (ignore)
       sym->sy_tc.align = get_absolute_expression ();
     }
 
+  ppc_current_csect = sym;
+
   demand_empty_rest_of_line ();
 }
 
@@ -2267,6 +2269,8 @@ ppc_toc (ignore)
       symbol_append (sym, list->sy_tc.within, &symbol_rootP, &symbol_lastP);
     }
 
+  ppc_current_csect = ppc_toc_csect;
+
   demand_empty_rest_of_line ();
 }