diff --git a/lib/fixedpoint/fixedpoint.make b/lib/fixedpoint/fixedpoint.make
index bfbde74ce1..0233e9499b 100644
--- a/lib/fixedpoint/fixedpoint.make
+++ b/lib/fixedpoint/fixedpoint.make
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ OTHER_SRC += $(FIXEDPOINTLIB_SRC)
 # If not SOFTWARECODECS, then only plugins depend upon us
 ifdef SOFTWARECODECS
 CORE_LIBS += $(FIXEDPOINTLIB)
+CORE_GCSECTIONS := yes
 endif
 
 FIXEDPOINTLIB_FLAGS := $(CFLAGS) $(SHARED_CFLAGS)