diff --git a/include/arch/arm/aarch32/cortex_a_r/scripts/linker.ld b/include/arch/arm/aarch32/cortex_a_r/scripts/linker.ld
index 907eac34816..a351ebf2477 100644
--- a/include/arch/arm/aarch32/cortex_a_r/scripts/linker.ld
+++ b/include/arch/arm/aarch32/cortex_a_r/scripts/linker.ld
@@ -134,6 +134,9 @@ SECTIONS
     SECTION_PROLOGUE(_TEXT_SECTION_NAME,,)
     {
         _image_text_start = .;
+
+#include <linker/kobject-text.ld>
+
         *(.text)
         *(".text.*")
         *(.gnu.linkonce.t.*)
@@ -144,8 +147,6 @@ SECTIONS
          */
         *(.glue_7t) *(.glue_7) *(.vfp11_veneer) *(.v4_bx)
 
-#include <linker/kobject-text.ld>
-
     } GROUP_LINK_IN(ROMABLE_REGION)
 
     _image_text_end = .;