diff --git a/arch/ia64/scripts/check-segrel.lds b/arch/ia64/scripts/check-segrel.lds
index 1c2f13e181d0..85a0d54fb5ab 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/scripts/check-segrel.lds
+++ b/arch/ia64/scripts/check-segrel.lds
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 SECTIONS {
 	. = SIZEOF_HEADERS;
 	.rodata : { *(.rodata) } :ro
+	.note : { *(.note*) }
 	. = 0xa0000;
 	.data : { *(.data) } :dat
 	/DISCARD/ : { *(*) }