diff --git a/arch/arc/config.mk b/arch/arc/config.mk
index 3ed0c28..d040454 100644
--- a/arch/arc/config.mk
+++ b/arch/arc/config.mk
@@ -51,9 +51,10 @@ PLATFORM_CPPFLAGS += -mcpu=archs
 endif
 
 PLATFORM_CPPFLAGS += -ffixed-r25 -D__ARC__ -gdwarf-2 -mno-sdata
+PLATFORM_RELFLAGS += -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections
 
 # Needed for relocation
-LDFLAGS_FINAL += -pie
+LDFLAGS_FINAL += -pie --gc-sections
 
 # Load address for standalone apps
 CONFIG_STANDALONE_LOAD_ADDR ?= 0x82000000