diff --git a/arch/arm/lib/pbl.lds.S b/arch/arm/lib/pbl.lds.S
index 01ed384..b593d03 100644
--- a/arch/arm/lib/pbl.lds.S
+++ b/arch/arm/lib/pbl.lds.S
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
 	}
 	__piggydata_end = .;
 
-	.image_end : { *(.__image_end) }
+	.image_end : { KEEP(*(.__image_end)) }
 
 	pbl_image_size =  . - BASE;