diff --git a/include/arch/arm/aarch64/scripts/linker.ld b/include/arch/arm/aarch64/scripts/linker.ld
index c3c74d4ec7b..84eafaabc33 100644
--- a/include/arch/arm/aarch64/scripts/linker.ld
+++ b/include/arch/arm/aarch64/scripts/linker.ld
@@ -100,12 +100,12 @@ SECTIONS
      * .plt and .iplt are here according to 'arm-zephyr-elf-ld --verbose',
      * before text section.
      */
-    SECTION_PROLOGUE(.plt,,)
+    /DISCARD/ :
     {
         *(.plt)
     }
 
-    SECTION_PROLOGUE(.iplt,,)
+    /DISCARD/ :
     {
         *(.iplt)
     }
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ SECTIONS
      * These are here according to 'arm-zephyr-elf-ld --verbose',
      * before data section.
      */
-    SECTION_PROLOGUE(.got,,)
+    /DISCARD/ :
     {
         *(.got.plt)
         *(.igot.plt)