diff --git a/include/asm-generic/vmlinux.lds.h b/include/asm-generic/vmlinux.lds.h
index f050039ca2c0..e5e242587595 100644
--- a/include/asm-generic/vmlinux.lds.h
+++ b/include/asm-generic/vmlinux.lds.h
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@
 #define BTF								\
 	.BTF : AT(ADDR(.BTF) - LOAD_OFFSET) {				\
 		__start_BTF = .;					\
-		*(.BTF)							\
+		KEEP(*(.BTF))						\
 		__stop_BTF = .;						\
 	}
 #else