diff --git a/boards/arm/imx6/sabre-6quad/scripts/dramboot.ld b/boards/arm/imx6/sabre-6quad/scripts/dramboot.ld
index 334aacc04c..fa6a730c9a 100644
--- a/boards/arm/imx6/sabre-6quad/scripts/dramboot.ld
+++ b/boards/arm/imx6/sabre-6quad/scripts/dramboot.ld
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ SECTIONS
     .init_section :
     {
         _sinit = ABSOLUTE(.);
-        *(.init_array .init_array.*)
+        KEEP(*(.init_array .init_array.*))
         _einit = ABSOLUTE(.);
     } > ddr3