diff --git a/artiq/runtime/runtime.ld b/artiq/runtime/runtime.ld
index eee37d9cf..abcc69e91 100644
--- a/artiq/runtime/runtime.ld
+++ b/artiq/runtime/runtime.ld
@@ -80,5 +80,6 @@ SECTIONS
     /DISCARD/ :
     {
         *(.eh_frame)
+        *(.gcc_except_table)
     }
 }