diff --git a/boards/or1k/mor1kx/or1k/scripts/flash.ld b/boards/or1k/mor1kx/or1k/scripts/flash.ld
index 0e907d6305..a3cd03d142 100644
--- a/boards/or1k/mor1kx/or1k/scripts/flash.ld
+++ b/boards/or1k/mor1kx/or1k/scripts/flash.ld
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ SECTIONS
     .init_section :
     {
         _sinit = ABSOLUTE(.);
-        *(.init_array .init_array.*)
+        KEEP(*(.init_array .init_array.*))
         _einit = ABSOLUTE(.);
     } > dram