diff --git a/ld/scripttempl/elfm9s12z.sc b/ld/scripttempl/elfm9s12z.sc
index cf602b53dc..5553aeb7ca 100644
--- a/ld/scripttempl/elfm9s12z.sc
+++ b/ld/scripttempl/elfm9s12z.sc
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   .install ${RELOCATING-0}:
   {
-    . = __data_section_size;
+    ${RELOCATING+. = __data_section_size;}
   } ${RELOCATING+ > ${TEXT_MEMORY}}
 
   /* Relocation for some bss and data sections.  */