diff --git a/.changelog/f2db4c5b72b448adb7049b56df9e29eb.json b/.changelog/f2db4c5b72b448adb7049b56df9e29eb.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..72ca5ec7b37
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changelog/f2db4c5b72b448adb7049b56df9e29eb.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+    "id": "f2db4c5b-72b4-48ad-b704-9b56df9e29eb",
+    "type": "bugfix",
+    "description": "Correct loading of [services *] sections into shared config.",
+    "modules": [
+        "config",
+        "internal/ini"
+    ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/config/shared_config.go b/config/shared_config.go
index 422dfc55bea..c546cb7d0f5 100644
--- a/config/shared_config.go
+++ b/config/shared_config.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ const (
 
 	// Prefix for services section. It is referenced in profile via the services
 	// parameter to configure clients for service-specific parameters.
-	servicesPrefix = `services`
+	servicesPrefix = `services `
 
 	// string equivalent for boolean
 	endpointDiscoveryDisabled = `false`
@@ -109,6 +109,8 @@ const (
 
 	endpointURL = "endpoint_url"
 
+	servicesSectionKey = "services"
+
 	disableRequestCompression      = "disable_request_compression"
 	requestMinCompressionSizeBytes = "request_min_compression_size_bytes"
 
@@ -320,8 +322,9 @@ type SharedConfig struct {
 	// corresponding endpoint resolution field.
 	BaseEndpoint string
 
-	// Value to contain services section content.
-	Services Services
+	// Services section config.
+	ServicesSectionName string
+	Services            Services
 
 	// determine if request compression is allowed, default to false
 	// retrieved from config file's profile field disable_request_compression
@@ -1007,14 +1010,11 @@ func (c *SharedConfig) setFromIniSections(profiles map[string]struct{}, profile
 		c.SSOSession = &ssoSession
 	}
 
-	for _, sectionName := range sections.List() {
-		if strings.HasPrefix(sectionName, servicesPrefix) {
-			section, ok := sections.GetSection(sectionName)
-			if ok {
-				var svcs Services
-				svcs.setFromIniSection(section)
-				c.Services = svcs
-			}
+	if len(c.ServicesSectionName) > 0 {
+		if section, ok := sections.GetSection(servicesPrefix + c.ServicesSectionName); ok {
+			var svcs Services
+			svcs.setFromIniSection(section)
+			c.Services = svcs
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -1136,6 +1136,8 @@ func (c *SharedConfig) setFromIniSection(profile string, section ini.Section) er
 		c.Credentials = creds
 	}
 
+	updateString(&c.ServicesSectionName, section, servicesSectionKey)
+
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/config/shared_config_test.go b/config/shared_config_test.go
index b99fb0c2470..d448f50b2b7 100644
--- a/config/shared_config_test.go
+++ b/config/shared_config_test.go
@@ -711,6 +711,25 @@ func TestNewSharedConfig(t *testing.T) {
 			Profile:         "request_compression_min_request_out_of_bounds",
 			Err:             fmt.Errorf("invalid range for min request compression size bytes 10485761, must be within 0 and 10485760 inclusively"),
 		},
+		"services section": {
+			ConfigFilenames: []string{testConfigFilename},
+			Profile:         "service_endpoint_url",
+			Expected: SharedConfig{
+				Profile:             "service_endpoint_url",
+				ServicesSectionName: "service_endpoint_url_services",
+				Services: Services{
+					ServiceValues: map[string]map[string]string{
+						"s3": map[string]string{
+							"endpoint_url": "http://127.0.0.1",
+							"other":        "foo",
+						},
+						"ec2": map[string]string{
+							"endpoint_url": "http://127.0.0.1:81",
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
 	}
 
 	for name, c := range cases {
diff --git a/config/testdata/shared_config b/config/testdata/shared_config
index 96122cf242f..ba5f80644e5 100644
--- a/config/testdata/shared_config
+++ b/config/testdata/shared_config
@@ -307,3 +307,13 @@ request_min_compression_size_bytes = hahaha
 [profile request_compression_min_request_out_of_bounds]
 disable_request_compression = false
 request_min_compression_size_bytes = 10485761
+
+[profile service_endpoint_url]
+services = service_endpoint_url_services
+
+[services service_endpoint_url_services]
+s3 =
+  endpoint_url = http://127.0.0.1
+  other = foo
+ec2 =
+  endpoint_url = http://127.0.0.1:81
diff --git a/internal/ini/value.go b/internal/ini/value.go
index ade75bf34e4..e3706b3c31b 100644
--- a/internal/ini/value.go
+++ b/internal/ini/value.go
@@ -54,18 +54,7 @@ func (v Value) String() string {
 
 // MapValue returns a map value for sub properties
 func (v Value) MapValue() map[string]string {
-	newlineParts := strings.Split(string(v.str), "\n")
-	mp := make(map[string]string)
-	for _, part := range newlineParts {
-		operandParts := strings.Split(part, "=")
-		if len(operandParts) < 2 {
-			continue
-		}
-		key := strings.TrimSpace(operandParts[0])
-		val := strings.TrimSpace(operandParts[1])
-		mp[key] = val
-	}
-	return mp
+	return v.mp
 }
 
 // IntValue returns an integer value