diff --git a/c/src/lib/libbsp/arm/lpc24xx/make/custom/lpc24xx.inc b/c/src/lib/libbsp/arm/lpc24xx/make/custom/lpc24xx.inc
index 09f46b5b55..9bcef4b793 100644
--- a/c/src/lib/libbsp/arm/lpc24xx/make/custom/lpc24xx.inc
+++ b/c/src/lib/libbsp/arm/lpc24xx/make/custom/lpc24xx.inc
@@ -9,3 +9,6 @@ RTEMS_CPU = arm
 CPU_CFLAGS = -mcpu=arm7tdmi-s -mthumb
 
 CFLAGS_OPTIMIZE_V = -Os -g
+CFLAGS_OPTIMIZE_V += -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections
+
+LDFLAGS = -Wl,--gc-sections