diff --git a/include/common/bl_common.ld.h b/include/common/bl_common.ld.h
index 208e3d6..ab3391a 100644
--- a/include/common/bl_common.ld.h
+++ b/include/common/bl_common.ld.h
@@ -101,6 +101,17 @@
 		__DATA_END__ = .;			\
 	}
 
+/*
+ * .rela.dyn needs to come after .data for the read-elf utility to parse
+ * this section correctly.
+ */
+#define RELA_SECTION					\
+	.rela.dyn : ALIGN(STRUCT_ALIGN) {		\
+		__RELA_START__ = .;			\
+		*(.rela*)				\
+		__RELA_END__ = .;			\
+	}
+
 #if !(defined(IMAGE_BL31) && RECLAIM_INIT_CODE)
 #define STACK_SECTION					\
 	stacks (NOLOAD) : {				\