diff --git a/arch/arc/cpu/u-boot.lds b/arch/arc/cpu/u-boot.lds
index 73c642e..d5c88ef 100644
--- a/arch/arc/cpu/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/arc/cpu/u-boot.lds
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 	__ivt_start = .;
 	.ivt :
 	{
-		*(.ivt)
+		KEEP(*(.ivt))
 	}
 	__ivt_end = .;