diff --git a/bl31/bl31.ld.S b/bl31/bl31.ld.S
index 11e86a3..5026500 100644
--- a/bl31/bl31.ld.S
+++ b/bl31/bl31.ld.S
@@ -115,17 +115,7 @@
     __RW_START__ = . ;
 
     DATA_SECTION >RAM
-
-    /*
-     * .rela.dyn needs to come after .data for the read-elf utility to parse
-     * this section correctly. Ensure 8-byte alignment so that the fields of
-     * RELA data structure are aligned.
-     */
-    . = ALIGN(8);
-    __RELA_START__ = .;
-    .rela.dyn . : {
-    } >RAM
-    __RELA_END__ = .;
+    RELA_SECTION >RAM
 
 #ifdef BL31_PROGBITS_LIMIT
     ASSERT(. <= BL31_PROGBITS_LIMIT, "BL31 progbits has exceeded its limit.")