diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S b/arch/powerpc/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
index fda97c3dca4c..d4531902d8c6 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
@@ -408,9 +408,12 @@ SECTIONS
 	DISCARDS
 	/DISCARD/ : {
 		*(*.EMB.apuinfo)
-		*(.glink .iplt .plt .rela* .comment)
+		*(.glink .iplt .plt .comment)
 		*(.gnu.version*)
 		*(.gnu.attributes)
 		*(.eh_frame)
+#ifndef CONFIG_RELOCATABLE
+		*(.rela*)
+#endif
 	}
 }