diff --git a/arch/x86/boot/compressed/vmlinux.lds.S b/arch/x86/boot/compressed/vmlinux.lds.S
index 508cfa6828c5d..1031af1427760 100644
--- a/arch/x86/boot/compressed/vmlinux.lds.S
+++ b/arch/x86/boot/compressed/vmlinux.lds.S
@@ -73,4 +73,6 @@ SECTIONS
 #endif
 	. = ALIGN(PAGE_SIZE);	/* keep ZO size page aligned */
 	_end = .;
+
+	DISCARDS
 }