diff --git a/sys/arch/x68k/stand/boot/boot.ldscript b/sys/arch/x68k/stand/boot/boot.ldscript
index 111336d1b7c3..1a8f41fefee4 100644
--- a/sys/arch/x68k/stand/boot/boot.ldscript
+++ b/sys/arch/x68k/stand/boot/boot.ldscript
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ SECTIONS
     CREATE_OBJECT_SYMBOLS
     *(.text)
     *(.rodata)
+    *(.rodata.str1.1)
     /* The next six sections are for SunOS dynamic linking.  The order
        is important.  */
     *(.dynrel)
@@ -46,5 +47,5 @@ SECTIONS
    end = ALIGN(4) ;
    _end = ALIGN(4) ;
   }
-  /DISCARD/ : { *(.ident) *(.stab) *(.stabstr) }
+  /DISCARD/ : { *(.ident) *(.stab) *(.stabstr) *(.comment) }
 }