diff --git a/cpu/cc2538/cc2538_linkerscript.ld b/cpu/cc2538/cc2538_linkerscript.ld
index c4155cc130..846248359a 100644
--- a/cpu/cc2538/cc2538_linkerscript.ld
+++ b/cpu/cc2538/cc2538_linkerscript.ld
@@ -96,6 +96,13 @@ SECTIONS
     } > rom
     PROVIDE_HIDDEN (__exidx_end = .);
 
+    /* exception handling */
+    . = ALIGN(4);
+    .eh_frame :
+    {
+        KEEP (*(.eh_frame))
+    } > rom
+
     . = ALIGN(4);
     _etext = .;