diff --git a/esp32c3-hal/ld/bl-riscv-link.x b/esp32c3-hal/ld/bl-riscv-link.x
index 5273e8a9f..1b08d736b 100644
--- a/esp32c3-hal/ld/bl-riscv-link.x
+++ b/esp32c3-hal/ld/bl-riscv-link.x
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ SECTIONS
     KEEP(*(.init));
     KEEP(*(.init.rust));
     . = ALIGN(4);
-    (*(.trap));
-    (*(.trap.rust));
+    KEEP(*(.trap));
+    KEEP(*(.trap.rust));
 
     *(.text .text.*);
     _etext = .;
diff --git a/esp32c3-hal/ld/db-riscv-link.x b/esp32c3-hal/ld/db-riscv-link.x
index 2843e5da4..8414aae69 100644
--- a/esp32c3-hal/ld/db-riscv-link.x
+++ b/esp32c3-hal/ld/db-riscv-link.x
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ SECTIONS
     KEEP(*(.init));
     KEEP(*(.init.rust));
     . = ALIGN(4);
-    (*(.trap));
-    (*(.trap.rust));
+    KEEP(*(.trap));
+    KEEP(*(.trap.rust));
 
     *(.text .text.*);
     _etext = .;