diff --git a/bl2/bl2_el3.ld.S b/bl2/bl2_el3.ld.S
index 8c45d98..bc1794c 100644
--- a/bl2/bl2_el3.ld.S
+++ b/bl2/bl2_el3.ld.S
@@ -105,17 +105,7 @@
     __DATA_RAM_START__ = __DATA_START__;
     __DATA_RAM_END__ = __DATA_END__;
 
-    /*
-     * .rela.dyn needs to come after .data for the read-elf utility to parse
-     * this section correctly. Ensure 8-byte alignment so that the fields of
-     * RELA data structure are aligned.
-     */
-    . = ALIGN(8);
-    __RELA_START__ = .;
-    .rela.dyn . : {
-    } >RAM
-    __RELA_END__ = .;
-
+    RELA_SECTION >RAM
     STACK_SECTION >RAM
     BSS_SECTION >RAM
     XLAT_TABLE_SECTION >RAM
diff --git a/bl31/bl31.ld.S b/bl31/bl31.ld.S
index 11e86a3..5026500 100644
--- a/bl31/bl31.ld.S
+++ b/bl31/bl31.ld.S
@@ -115,17 +115,7 @@
     __RW_START__ = . ;
 
     DATA_SECTION >RAM
-
-    /*
-     * .rela.dyn needs to come after .data for the read-elf utility to parse
-     * this section correctly. Ensure 8-byte alignment so that the fields of
-     * RELA data structure are aligned.
-     */
-    . = ALIGN(8);
-    __RELA_START__ = .;
-    .rela.dyn . : {
-    } >RAM
-    __RELA_END__ = .;
+    RELA_SECTION >RAM
 
 #ifdef BL31_PROGBITS_LIMIT
     ASSERT(. <= BL31_PROGBITS_LIMIT, "BL31 progbits has exceeded its limit.")
diff --git a/bl32/tsp/tsp.ld.S b/bl32/tsp/tsp.ld.S
index bdcd2cf..d86ae55 100644
--- a/bl32/tsp/tsp.ld.S
+++ b/bl32/tsp/tsp.ld.S
@@ -71,17 +71,7 @@
     __RW_START__ = . ;
 
     DATA_SECTION >RAM
-
-    /*
-     * .rela.dyn needs to come after .data for the read-elf utility to parse
-     * this section correctly. Ensure 8-byte alignment so that the fields of
-     * RELA data structure are aligned.
-     */
-    . = ALIGN(8);
-    __RELA_START__ = .;
-    .rela.dyn . : {
-    } >RAM
-    __RELA_END__ = .;
+    RELA_SECTION >RAM
 
 #ifdef TSP_PROGBITS_LIMIT
     ASSERT(. <= TSP_PROGBITS_LIMIT, "TSP progbits has exceeded its limit.")
diff --git a/include/common/bl_common.ld.h b/include/common/bl_common.ld.h
index 208e3d6..ab3391a 100644
--- a/include/common/bl_common.ld.h
+++ b/include/common/bl_common.ld.h
@@ -101,6 +101,17 @@
 		__DATA_END__ = .;			\
 	}
 
+/*
+ * .rela.dyn needs to come after .data for the read-elf utility to parse
+ * this section correctly.
+ */
+#define RELA_SECTION					\
+	.rela.dyn : ALIGN(STRUCT_ALIGN) {		\
+		__RELA_START__ = .;			\
+		*(.rela*)				\
+		__RELA_END__ = .;			\
+	}
+
 #if !(defined(IMAGE_BL31) && RECLAIM_INIT_CODE)
 #define STACK_SECTION					\
 	stacks (NOLOAD) : {				\