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
 	}
 
diff --git a/include/asm-generic/vmlinux.lds.h b/include/asm-generic/vmlinux.lds.h
index cd14444bf600..b2b3d81b1535 100644
--- a/include/asm-generic/vmlinux.lds.h
+++ b/include/asm-generic/vmlinux.lds.h
@@ -701,6 +701,7 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_CONSTRUCTORS
 #define KERNEL_CTORS()	. = ALIGN(8);			   \
 			__ctors_start = .;		   \
+			KEEP(*(SORT(.ctors.*)))		   \
 			KEEP(*(.ctors))			   \
 			KEEP(*(SORT(.init_array.*)))	   \
 			KEEP(*(.init_array))		   \