diff --git a/ld/ChangeLog b/ld/ChangeLog
index a4f616e67d..57b607c5b3 100644
--- a/ld/ChangeLog
+++ b/ld/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 2002-04-08  Alan Modra  <amodra@bigpond.net.au>
 
+	* ldlang.c (lang_size_sections_1): Don't complain about
+	SEC_NEVER_LOAD sections having no memory region specified.
+
 	* ld.texinfo (Format Commands <OUTPUT_FORMAT>): Typo fix.
 
 2002-04-07  matthew green  <mrg@redhat.com>
diff --git a/ld/ldlang.c b/ld/ldlang.c
index 83f6317353..afa77e1eab 100644
--- a/ld/ldlang.c
+++ b/ld/ldlang.c
@@ -2930,6 +2930,8 @@ lang_size_sections_1 (s, output_section_statement, prev, fill, dot, relax)
 		       defined, issue a warning.  */
 		    if ((bfd_get_section_flags (output_bfd, os->bfd_section)
 			 & (SEC_ALLOC | SEC_LOAD)) != 0
+			&& (bfd_get_section_flags (output_bfd, os->bfd_section)
+			    & SEC_NEVER_LOAD) == 0
 			&& ! link_info.relocateable
 			&& strcmp (os->region->name, "*default*") == 0
 			&& lang_memory_region_list != NULL