diff --git a/output/outelf.c b/output/outelf.c
index 0c889bb6..787a3aab 100644
--- a/output/outelf.c
+++ b/output/outelf.c
@@ -872,7 +872,7 @@ static void elf_deflabel(char *name, int32_t segment, int64_t offset,
                 if (!nasm_strnicmp(spcword, "notype", wlen))
                     type = STT_NOTYPE;
                 else if (!nasm_strnicmp(spcword, "object", wlen))
-                    type = STT_NOTYPE;
+                    type = STT_OBJECT;
                 else if (!nasm_strnicmp(spcword, "hidden", wlen))
                     sym->other = STV_HIDDEN;
                 else if (!nasm_strnicmp(spcword, "strong", wlen))
diff --git a/test/elf_visibility.asm b/test/elf_visibility.asm
index 81ea7a0c..b1dc83cb 100644
--- a/test/elf_visibility.asm
+++ b/test/elf_visibility.asm
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ global foo_weak:function weak
 global foo_hidden_weak:function hidden weak
 
 extern strong_ref, weak_ref:weak, unused_ref
+extern weak_object_ref:weak object
 required required_ref
 
 SECTION .text  align=16
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ foo_weak:
 foo_hidden_weak:
 	mov eax,weak_ref
 	mov eax,strong_ref
+	mov eax,weak_object_ref
 foo_label:
 	ret
 foo_end: