diff --git a/tmk_core/rules.mk b/tmk_core/rules.mk
index a790f874b..860fc1a93 100644
--- a/tmk_core/rules.mk
+++ b/tmk_core/rules.mk
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ CFLAGS += -O$(OPT)
 CFLAGS += -funsigned-char
 CFLAGS += -funsigned-bitfields
 CFLAGS += -ffunction-sections
+CFLAGS += -fdata-sections
 CFLAGS += -fno-inline-small-functions
 CFLAGS += -fpack-struct
 CFLAGS += -fshort-enums