diff --git a/libebl/ChangeLog b/libebl/ChangeLog
index 3ecd7328..de325ab2 100644
--- a/libebl/ChangeLog
+++ b/libebl/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2018-02-21  Mark Wielaard  <mark@klomp.org>
+
+	* eblcheckreloctargettype.c (ebl_check_reloc_target_type): Accept
+	SHT_NOTE.
+
 2018-02-09  Joshua Watt  <JPEWhacker@gmail.com>
 
 	* eblobjnote.c (ebl_object_note): Use FALLTHROUGH macro instead of
diff --git a/libebl/eblcheckreloctargettype.c b/libebl/eblcheckreloctargettype.c
index e0d57c14..068ad8f1 100644
--- a/libebl/eblcheckreloctargettype.c
+++ b/libebl/eblcheckreloctargettype.c
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ ebl_check_reloc_target_type (Ebl *ebl, Elf64_Word sh_type)
       case SHT_INIT_ARRAY:
       case SHT_FINI_ARRAY:
       case SHT_PREINIT_ARRAY:
+      case SHT_NOTE:
 	return true;
 
       default: