diff --git a/commands/i386/asmconv/emit_gnu.c b/commands/i386/asmconv/emit_gnu.c
index ba8c148bf..060cb013a 100644
--- a/commands/i386/asmconv/emit_gnu.c
+++ b/commands/i386/asmconv/emit_gnu.c
@@ -507,7 +507,8 @@ void gnu_emit_instruction(asm86_t *a)
 	}
 
 	if (a->opcode == DOT_END) {
-		/* Ignore .end in gnu mode. */
+		/* Stop translating after .sect .end. */
+		exit(0);
 	} else
 	if (a->opcode == DOT_LABEL) {
 		assert(a->args->operator == ':');