diff --git a/bsps/powerpc/t32mppc/console/console.c b/bsps/powerpc/t32mppc/console/console.c
index 9fde06580f..fd1474e364 100644
--- a/bsps/powerpc/t32mppc/console/console.c
+++ b/bsps/powerpc/t32mppc/console/console.c
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@
 #include <rtems/console.h>
 #include <rtems/termiostypes.h>
 
-volatile unsigned char messagebufferin[256];
+RTEMS_SECTION(".rtemsrwset.t32") volatile unsigned char messagebufferin[256];
 
-volatile unsigned char messagebufferout[256];
+RTEMS_SECTION(".rtemsrwset.t32") volatile unsigned char messagebufferout[256];
 
 typedef struct {
   rtems_termios_device_context base;