Index: readelf/readelf.c
===================================================================
--- readelf/readelf.c	(revision 351418)
+++ readelf/readelf.c	(working copy)
@@ -6039,7 +6039,11 @@
 	int i, eh_frame;
 	Dwarf_Error de;
 
-	printf("\nThe section %s contains:\n\n", s->name);
+	if (s->type == SHT_NOBITS) {
+		printf("\nThe section %s has no usable data, due to NOBITS type.\n", s->name);
+		return;
+	} else
+		printf("\nThe section %s contains:\n\n", s->name);
 
 	if (!strcmp(s->name, ".debug_frame")) {
 		eh_frame = 0;