diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds b/arch/arm/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds
index a69b0061d2..a8be204038 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ SECTIONS
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
+	.u_boot_list : {
+		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*_i2c_*)));
+	}
 
 	. = .;
 #ifdef CONFIG_SPL_DM