diff --git a/configs/stm32f4discovery/scripts/ld.script b/configs/stm32f4discovery/scripts/ld.script
index 0c3c1edda4..c7d08876d3 100644
--- a/configs/stm32f4discovery/scripts/ld.script
+++ b/configs/stm32f4discovery/scripts/ld.script
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	.init_section : {
 		_sinit = ABSOLUTE(.);
-		*(.init_array .init_array.*)
+		KEEP(*(.init_array .init_array.*))
 		_einit = ABSOLUTE(.);
 	} > flash