diff --git a/core/embed/firmware/memory_T.ld b/core/embed/firmware/memory_T.ld
index 7ca3c0ddcd..1d4ae13627 100644
--- a/core/embed/firmware/memory_T.ld
+++ b/core/embed/firmware/memory_T.ld
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ SECTIONS {
     . = ALIGN(4);
     *(.rodata*);
     . = ALIGN(4);
+    KEEP(*(.bootloader));
     *(.bootloader*);
     . = ALIGN(512);
   } >FLASH AT>FLASH