diff --git a/firmware/decompressor/link.lds b/firmware/decompressor/link.lds
index a33993d9b0..51c0460d42 100644
--- a/firmware/decompressor/link.lds
+++ b/firmware/decompressor/link.lds
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ SECTIONS
     {
         _loadaddress = .;
         _dramend = . + DRAMSIZE;
-        *(.vectors)
+        KEEP(*(.vectors))
         . = ALIGN(0x200);
     } > DRAM
 
diff --git a/firmware/rom.lds b/firmware/rom.lds
index a56beea915..dadd2ab4eb 100644
--- a/firmware/rom.lds
+++ b/firmware/rom.lds
@@ -81,8 +81,8 @@ SECTIONS
         loadaddress = .;
         _loadaddress = .;
         _datastart = .;
-        *(.resetvectors);
-        *(.vectors);
+        KEEP(*(.resetvectors));
+        KEEP(*(.vectors));
         . = ALIGN(0x200);
         *(.data)
         . = ALIGN(0x4);
diff --git a/firmware/target/arm/at91sam/boot.lds b/firmware/target/arm/at91sam/boot.lds
index c638511e47..2497e09958 100644
--- a/firmware/target/arm/at91sam/boot.lds
+++ b/firmware/target/arm/at91sam/boot.lds
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ SECTIONS
     .vectors 0 : AT (DRAMORIG + DRAMSIZE - 1M)
     {
         _start_vectors_section = .;
-        *(.vectors)
+        KEEP(*(.vectors))
         *(.glue_7)
         *(.glue_7t)
         . = ALIGN(4);
diff --git a/firmware/target/arm/imx31/app.lds b/firmware/target/arm/imx31/app.lds
index ac91ffd767..efa1d35a30 100644
--- a/firmware/target/arm/imx31/app.lds
+++ b/firmware/target/arm/imx31/app.lds
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ SECTIONS
     .vectors 0x0 :
     {
         _vectorsstart = .;
-        *(.vectors)
+        KEEP(*(.vectors))
         _vectorsend = .;
     } AT> DRAM
 
diff --git a/firmware/target/arm/ipod/app.lds b/firmware/target/arm/ipod/app.lds
index 9c7eb16391..f0773e0139 100644
--- a/firmware/target/arm/ipod/app.lds
+++ b/firmware/target/arm/ipod/app.lds
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ SECTIONS
     .vectors 0x0 :
     {
         _vectorsstart = .;
-        *(.vectors);
+        KEEP(*(.vectors));
         _vectorsend = .;
     } AT> DRAM
 
diff --git a/firmware/target/arm/iriver/app.lds b/firmware/target/arm/iriver/app.lds
index a98f33dd9f..013a05e411 100644
--- a/firmware/target/arm/iriver/app.lds
+++ b/firmware/target/arm/iriver/app.lds
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ SECTIONS
     .vectors 0x0 :
     {
         _vectorsstart = .;
-        *(.vectors);
+        KEEP(*(.vectors));
         _vectorsend = .;
     } AT> DRAM
 
diff --git a/firmware/target/arm/olympus/app.lds b/firmware/target/arm/olympus/app.lds
index a98f33dd9f..013a05e411 100644
--- a/firmware/target/arm/olympus/app.lds
+++ b/firmware/target/arm/olympus/app.lds
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ SECTIONS
     .vectors 0x0 :
     {
         _vectorsstart = .;
-        *(.vectors);
+        KEEP(*(.vectors));
         _vectorsend = .;
     } AT> DRAM
 
diff --git a/firmware/target/arm/pbell/app.lds b/firmware/target/arm/pbell/app.lds
index a98f33dd9f..013a05e411 100644
--- a/firmware/target/arm/pbell/app.lds
+++ b/firmware/target/arm/pbell/app.lds
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ SECTIONS
     .vectors 0x0 :
     {
         _vectorsstart = .;
-        *(.vectors);
+        KEEP(*(.vectors));
         _vectorsend = .;
     } AT> DRAM
 
diff --git a/firmware/target/arm/philips/app.lds b/firmware/target/arm/philips/app.lds
index a98f33dd9f..013a05e411 100644
--- a/firmware/target/arm/philips/app.lds
+++ b/firmware/target/arm/philips/app.lds
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ SECTIONS
     .vectors 0x0 :
     {
         _vectorsstart = .;
-        *(.vectors);
+        KEEP(*(.vectors));
         _vectorsend = .;
     } AT> DRAM
 
diff --git a/firmware/target/arm/pnx0101/app.lds b/firmware/target/arm/pnx0101/app.lds
index 3b7b73c7b0..f14ef90129 100644
--- a/firmware/target/arm/pnx0101/app.lds
+++ b/firmware/target/arm/pnx0101/app.lds
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ SECTIONS
     .vectors 0x0 :
     {
         _vectorsstart = .;
-        *(.vectors);
+        KEEP(*(.vectors));
         _vectorsend = .;
         *(.dmabuf)
     } >IRAM0 AT> DRAM
diff --git a/firmware/target/arm/s3c2440/app.lds b/firmware/target/arm/s3c2440/app.lds
index bdc7380a54..7e7ab1acfd 100644
--- a/firmware/target/arm/s3c2440/app.lds
+++ b/firmware/target/arm/s3c2440/app.lds
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ SECTIONS
     .vectors DRAMORIG :
     {
         _vectorstart = .;
-        *(.vectors*);
+        KEEP(*(.vectors*));
         *(.init.text)
         . = ALIGN(0x4);
     } > DRAM
diff --git a/firmware/target/arm/s3c2440/boot.lds b/firmware/target/arm/s3c2440/boot.lds
index 13b6344afb..302fedda33 100644
--- a/firmware/target/arm/s3c2440/boot.lds
+++ b/firmware/target/arm/s3c2440/boot.lds
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ SECTIONS
     .vectors DRAMORIG :
     {
         _vectorstart = .;
-        *(.vectors*);
+        KEEP(*(.vectors*));
         *(.init.text)
         . = ALIGN(0x4);
     } > DRAM
diff --git a/firmware/target/arm/samsung/app.lds b/firmware/target/arm/samsung/app.lds
index a98f33dd9f..013a05e411 100644
--- a/firmware/target/arm/samsung/app.lds
+++ b/firmware/target/arm/samsung/app.lds
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ SECTIONS
     .vectors 0x0 :
     {
         _vectorsstart = .;
-        *(.vectors);
+        KEEP(*(.vectors));
         _vectorsend = .;
     } AT> DRAM
 
diff --git a/firmware/target/arm/sandisk/app.lds b/firmware/target/arm/sandisk/app.lds
index 57e1d4f256..49322fbf97 100644
--- a/firmware/target/arm/sandisk/app.lds
+++ b/firmware/target/arm/sandisk/app.lds
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ SECTIONS
     .vectors 0x0 :
     {
         _vectorsstart = .;
-        *(.vectors);
+        KEEP(*(.vectors));
         _vectorsend = .;
     } AT> DRAM
 
diff --git a/firmware/target/arm/tatung/app.lds b/firmware/target/arm/tatung/app.lds
index a00d5f1f2e..336322b4ea 100644
--- a/firmware/target/arm/tatung/app.lds
+++ b/firmware/target/arm/tatung/app.lds
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ SECTIONS
     .vectors 0x0 :
     {
         _vectorsstart = .;
-        *(.vectors);
+        KEEP(*(.vectors));
         _vectorsend = .;
     } AT> DRAM
 
diff --git a/firmware/target/arm/tcc780x/app.lds b/firmware/target/arm/tcc780x/app.lds
index e56c7f5cb7..4bd0f9921b 100644
--- a/firmware/target/arm/tcc780x/app.lds
+++ b/firmware/target/arm/tcc780x/app.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ SECTIONS
     .vectors ITCMORIG :
     {
         _vectorsstart = .;
-        *(.vectors);
+        KEEP(*(.vectors));
         _vectorsend = .;
     } > ITCM AT> DRAM
 
diff --git a/firmware/target/arm/tms320dm320/app.lds b/firmware/target/arm/tms320dm320/app.lds
index a3dadb64ed..6ceb512d21 100644
--- a/firmware/target/arm/tms320dm320/app.lds
+++ b/firmware/target/arm/tms320dm320/app.lds
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ SECTIONS
     {
         . = ALIGN(0x4);
         _vectorsstart = .;
-        *(.vectors);
+        KEEP(*(.vectors));
         _vectorsend = .;
     } > ITCM AT> DRAM
 
diff --git a/firmware/target/mips/ingenic_jz47xx/app.lds b/firmware/target/mips/ingenic_jz47xx/app.lds
index 6221a787c9..a8ac6ff0bf 100644
--- a/firmware/target/mips/ingenic_jz47xx/app.lds
+++ b/firmware/target/mips/ingenic_jz47xx/app.lds
@@ -55,14 +55,14 @@ SECTIONS
     .iram IRAMORIG: AT (_edata)
     {
         _iramstart = .;
-        *(.vectors.1);
+        KEEP(*(.vectors.1));
         . = 0x100;
-        *(.vectors.2);
+        KEEP(*(.vectors.2));
         . = 0x180;
-        *(.vectors.3);
+        KEEP(*(.vectors.3));
         . = 0x200;
-        *(.vectors.4);
-        *(.vectors);
+        KEEP(*(.vectors.4));
+        KEEP(*(.vectors));
 
         *(.icode);
         *(.irodata);
diff --git a/firmware/target/mips/ingenic_jz47xx/boot.lds b/firmware/target/mips/ingenic_jz47xx/boot.lds
index a236a3f40a..c207fcbac3 100644
--- a/firmware/target/mips/ingenic_jz47xx/boot.lds
+++ b/firmware/target/mips/ingenic_jz47xx/boot.lds
@@ -49,14 +49,14 @@ SECTIONS
     .iram IRAMORIG:
     {
         _iramstart = .;
-        *(.vectors.1);
+        KEEP(*(.vectors.1));
         . = 0x100;
-        *(.vectors.2);
+        KEEP(*(.vectors.2));
         . = 0x180;
-        *(.vectors.3);
+        KEEP(*(.vectors.3));
         . = 0x200;
-        *(.vectors.4);
-        *(.vectors);
+        KEEP(*(.vectors.4));
+        KEEP(*(.vectors));
 
         *(.icode);
         *(.irodata);
diff --git a/firmware/test/i2c/app.lds b/firmware/test/i2c/app.lds
index 192ee1d2a4..b8a341a8ae 100644
--- a/firmware/test/i2c/app.lds
+++ b/firmware/test/i2c/app.lds
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ SECTIONS
 {
     .text 0x09010000 :
     {
-	*(.vectors)
+	KEEP(*(.vectors))
         . = ALIGN(0x200);
         *(.init.text)
     }
diff --git a/firmware/test/kernel/app.lds b/firmware/test/kernel/app.lds
index 192ee1d2a4..b8a341a8ae 100644
--- a/firmware/test/kernel/app.lds
+++ b/firmware/test/kernel/app.lds
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ SECTIONS
 {
     .text 0x09010000 :
     {
-	*(.vectors)
+	KEEP(*(.vectors))
         . = ALIGN(0x200);
         *(.init.text)
     }
diff --git a/flash/bootloader/no_rom.lds b/flash/bootloader/no_rom.lds
index 796fbda4fb..9f6af52aef 100644
--- a/flash/bootloader/no_rom.lds
+++ b/flash/bootloader/no_rom.lds
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ SECTIONS
 {
 	.vectors :
 	{
-		*(.vectors)
+		KEEP(*(.vectors))
 		. = ALIGN(0x200);
 	} > FLASH