diff --git a/apps/plugins/chessbox/archos.lds b/apps/plugins/chessbox/archos.lds
index 1f2a9c5c1f..a419fce0bc 100644
--- a/apps/plugins/chessbox/archos.lds
+++ b/apps/plugins/chessbox/archos.lds
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ SECTIONS
 {
     .header : {
         _plugin_start_addr = .;
-        *(.header)
+        KEEP(*(.header))
     } > OVERLAY_RAM
 
     .text : {
diff --git a/apps/plugins/rockboy/archos.lds b/apps/plugins/rockboy/archos.lds
index 1946b7a30f..fcc3e6f922 100644
--- a/apps/plugins/rockboy/archos.lds
+++ b/apps/plugins/rockboy/archos.lds
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ SECTIONS
 {
     .header : {
         _plugin_start_addr = .;
-        *(.header)
+        KEEP(*(.header))
     } > OVERLAY_RAM
 
     .text : {