diff --git a/bfd/elf32-arm.c b/bfd/elf32-arm.c
index 9ff418a..5c04b9b 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-arm.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-arm.c
@@ -5791,11 +5791,19 @@ cmse_entry_fct_p (struct elf32_arm_link_hash_entry *hash)
   section = hash->root.root.u.def.section;
   abfd = section->owner;
   offset = hash->root.root.u.def.value - section->vma;
-  if (!bfd_get_section_contents (abfd, section, &first_insn, offset,
-				 sizeof (first_insn)))
-    return FALSE;
 
   /* Start by SG instruction.  */
+  bfd_byte * contents;
+  /* Get cached copy if it exists.  */
+  if (elf_section_data (section)->this_hdr.contents != NULL)
+    contents = elf_section_data (section)->this_hdr.contents;
+  else
+    {
+      /* Go get them off disk.  */
+      if (! bfd_malloc_and_get_section (abfd, section, &contents))
+	return FALSE;
+    }
+  first_insn = bfd_get_32 (abfd, contents + offset);
   return first_insn == 0xe97fe97f;
 }