diff --git a/kernel/linker-x86_64.ld b/kernel/linker-x86_64.ld
index 3b0de45..424088d 100644
--- a/kernel/linker-x86_64.ld
+++ b/kernel/linker-x86_64.ld
@@ -36,11 +36,6 @@ SECTIONS
     /* Move to the next memory page for .data */
     . += CONSTANT(MAXPAGESIZE);
 
-    /* Not placing this here may cause trouble on some hosts */
-    .note.gnu.build-id : {
-        *(.note.gnu.build-id)
-    } :data
-
     .data : {
         *(.data .data.*)
     } :data
@@ -49,4 +44,10 @@ SECTIONS
         *(COMMON)
         *(.bss .bss.*)
     } :data
+
+    /* Discard unused sections from object files that may cause issues. */
+    /DISCARD/ : {
+        *.o(*)
+        *.a:*(*)
+    }
 }