diff --git a/arch/x86/vdso/vdso-layout.lds.S b/arch/x86/vdso/vdso-layout.lds.S
index c6d0e1bf27a4..2e263f367b13 100644
--- a/arch/x86/vdso/vdso-layout.lds.S
+++ b/arch/x86/vdso/vdso-layout.lds.S
@@ -62,6 +62,11 @@ SECTIONS
 	. = ALIGN(0x100);
 
 	.text		: { *(.text*) }			:text	=0x90909090
+
+	/DISCARD/ : {
+		*(.discard)
+		*(.discard.*)
+	}
 }
 
 /*