diff --git a/gcc/cgraph.cc b/gcc/cgraph.cc
index 5851b2ffc6c..f15cb47c8b8 100644
--- a/gcc/cgraph.cc
+++ b/gcc/cgraph.cc
@@ -2490,7 +2490,6 @@ cgraph_node::make_local (cgraph_node *node, void *)
       node->externally_visible = false;
       node->forced_by_abi = false;
       node->local = true;
-      node->set_section (NULL);
       node->unique_name = ((node->resolution == LDPR_PREVAILING_DEF_IRONLY
 			   || node->resolution == LDPR_PREVAILING_DEF_IRONLY_EXP)
 			   && !flag_incremental_link);
diff --git a/gcc/multiple_target.cc b/gcc/multiple_target.cc
index 3e2d26882c8..67866a7c963 100644
--- a/gcc/multiple_target.cc
+++ b/gcc/multiple_target.cc
@@ -178,7 +178,6 @@ create_dispatcher_calls (struct cgraph_node *node)
       node->set_comdat_group (NULL);
       node->externally_visible = false;
       node->forced_by_abi = false;
-      node->set_section (NULL);
 
       DECL_ARTIFICIAL (node->decl) = 1;
       node->force_output = true;