diff --git a/include/linker/linker-defs.h b/include/linker/linker-defs.h
index 3fdcc9d0d79..e0332204309 100644
--- a/include/linker/linker-defs.h
+++ b/include/linker/linker-defs.h
@@ -42,11 +42,20 @@
 	KEEP(*(SORT_BY_NAME(._##struct_type.static.*))); \
 	_CONCAT(_##struct_type, _list_end) = .
 
+#define Z_LINK_ITERABLE_GC_ALLOWED(struct_type) \
+	_CONCAT(_##struct_type, _list_start) = .; \
+	*(SORT_BY_NAME(._##struct_type.static.*)); \
+	_CONCAT(_##struct_type, _list_end) = .
+
 /* Define an output section which will set up an iterable area
  * of equally-sized data structures. For use with Z_STRUCT_SECTION_ITERABLE.
  * Input sections will be sorted by name, per ld's SORT_BY_NAME.
  *
  * This macro should be used for read-only data.
+ *
+ * Note that this keeps the symbols in the image even though
+ * they are not being directly referenced. Use this when symbols
+ * are indirectly referenced by iterating through the section.
  */
 #define Z_ITERABLE_SECTION_ROM(struct_type, subalign) \
 	SECTION_PROLOGUE(struct_type##_area,,SUBALIGN(subalign)) \
@@ -54,11 +63,29 @@
 		Z_LINK_ITERABLE(struct_type); \
 	} GROUP_LINK_IN(ROMABLE_REGION)
 
+/* Define an output section which will set up an iterable area
+ * of equally-sized data structures. For use with Z_STRUCT_SECTION_ITERABLE.
+ * Input sections will be sorted by name, per ld's SORT_BY_NAME.
+ *
+ * This macro should be used for read-only data.
+ *
+ * Note that the symbols within the section can be garbage collected.
+ */
+#define Z_ITERABLE_SECTION_ROM_GC_ALLOWED(struct_type, subalign) \
+	SECTION_PROLOGUE(struct_type##_area,,SUBALIGN(subalign)) \
+	{ \
+		Z_LINK_ITERABLE_GC_ALLOWED(struct_type); \
+	} GROUP_LINK_IN(ROMABLE_REGION)
+
 /* Define an output section which will set up an iterable area
  * of equally-sized data structures. For use with Z_STRUCT_SECTION_ITERABLE.
  * Input sections will be sorted by name, per ld's SORT_BY_NAME.
  *
  * This macro should be used for read-write data that is modified at runtime.
+ *
+ * Note that this keeps the symbols in the image even though
+ * they are not being directly referenced. Use this when symbols
+ * are indirectly referenced by iterating through the section.
  */
 #define Z_ITERABLE_SECTION_RAM(struct_type, subalign) \
 	SECTION_DATA_PROLOGUE(struct_type##_area,,SUBALIGN(subalign)) \
@@ -66,6 +93,21 @@
 		Z_LINK_ITERABLE(struct_type); \
 	} GROUP_DATA_LINK_IN(RAMABLE_REGION, ROMABLE_REGION)
 
+
+/* Define an output section which will set up an iterable area
+ * of equally-sized data structures. For use with Z_STRUCT_SECTION_ITERABLE.
+ * Input sections will be sorted by name, per ld's SORT_BY_NAME.
+ *
+ * This macro should be used for read-write data that is modified at runtime.
+ *
+ * Note that the symbols within the section can be garbage collected.
+ */
+#define Z_ITERABLE_SECTION_RAM_GC_ALLOWED(struct_type, subalign) \
+	SECTION_DATA_PROLOGUE(struct_type##_area,,SUBALIGN(subalign)) \
+	{ \
+		Z_LINK_ITERABLE_GC_ALLOWED(struct_type); \
+	} GROUP_DATA_LINK_IN(RAMABLE_REGION, ROMABLE_REGION)
+
 /*
  * generate a symbol to mark the start of the objects array for
  * the specified object and level, then link all of those objects