diff --git a/make_helpers/build_macros.mk b/make_helpers/build_macros.mk
index 34d82c9..aee045d 100644
--- a/make_helpers/build_macros.mk
+++ b/make_helpers/build_macros.mk
@@ -313,8 +313,8 @@
 	       const char version_string[] = "${VERSION_STRING}";' | \
 		$$(CC) $$(TF_CFLAGS) $$(CFLAGS) -xc -c - -o $(BUILD_DIR)/build_message.o
 endif
-	$$(Q)$$(LD) -o $$@ $$(LDFLAGS) -Map=$(MAPFILE) --script $(LINKERFILE) \
-					$(BUILD_DIR)/build_message.o $(OBJS)
+	$$(Q)$$(LD) -o $$@ $$(TF_LDFLAGS) $$(LDFLAGS) -Map=$(MAPFILE) \
+		--script $(LINKERFILE) $(BUILD_DIR)/build_message.o $(OBJS)
 
 $(DUMP): $(ELF)
 	@echo "  OD      $$@"