diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S b/arch/arm/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
index 5f4922e858d0..f7f4620d59c3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ SECTIONS
 		ARM_DISCARD
 #ifndef CONFIG_SMP_ON_UP
 		*(.alt.smp.init)
+#endif
+#ifndef CONFIG_ARM_UNWIND
+		*(.ARM.exidx) *(.ARM.exidx.*)
+		*(.ARM.extab) *(.ARM.extab.*)
 #endif
 	}