diff --git a/armsrc/ldscript b/armsrc/ldscript
index a61938ed..70be53b5 100644
--- a/armsrc/ldscript
+++ b/armsrc/ldscript
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ SECTIONS
 	.rodata : {
 		*(.rodata)
 		*(.rodata.*)
-		*(.version_information)
+		KEEP(*(.version_information))
 	} >osimage :text
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
diff --git a/bootrom/ldscript-flash b/bootrom/ldscript-flash
index 9a31867d..f1bab149 100644
--- a/bootrom/ldscript-flash
+++ b/bootrom/ldscript-flash
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
 		. = ALIGN(4);
 		_version_information_start = .;
-		*(.version_information);
+		KEEP(*(.version_information));
 
 		. = LENGTH(bootphase1) - 0x4;
 		LONG(_version_information_start);