diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/vmlinux-xip.lds.S b/arch/arm/kernel/vmlinux-xip.lds.S
index 50136828f5b5..e0c00986487f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/vmlinux-xip.lds.S
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/vmlinux-xip.lds.S
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ SECTIONS
 		ARM_DISCARD
 		*(.alt.smp.init)
 		*(.pv_table)
+#ifndef CONFIG_ARM_UNWIND
+		*(.ARM.exidx) *(.ARM.exidx.*)
+		*(.ARM.extab) *(.ARM.extab.*)
+#endif
 	}
 
 	. = XIP_VIRT_ADDR(CONFIG_XIP_PHYS_ADDR);