diff --git a/ports/nrf/Makefile b/ports/nrf/Makefile
index ca22e093c3..4d0ca70b86 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/Makefile
+++ b/ports/nrf/Makefile
@@ -74,14 +74,13 @@ CFLAGS += $(CFLAGS_MCU_$(MCU_SERIES))
 CFLAGS += $(INC) -Wall -Werror -ansi -std=gnu99 -nostdlib $(COPT) $(NRF_DEFINES) $(CFLAGS_MOD)
 CFLAGS += -fno-strict-aliasing
 CFLAGS += -fstack-usage
-CFLAGS += -fdata-sections -ffunction-sections
 CFLAGS += -Iboards/$(BOARD)
 CFLAGS += -DNRF5_HAL_H='<$(MCU_VARIANT)_hal.h>'
+CFLAGS += -flto
 
 LDFLAGS = $(CFLAGS)
 LDFLAGS += -Xlinker -Map=$(@:.elf=.map)
 LDFLAGS += -mthumb -mabi=aapcs -T $(LD_FILE) -L boards/
-LDFLAGS += -Wl,--gc-sections
 
 #Debugging/Optimization
 ifeq ($(DEBUG), 1)
diff --git a/ports/nrf/device/nrf51/startup_nrf51822.c b/ports/nrf/device/nrf51/startup_nrf51822.c
index add8218e6c..2f15f0f49c 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/device/nrf51/startup_nrf51822.c
+++ b/ports/nrf/device/nrf51/startup_nrf51822.c
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ void SWI3_IRQHandler        (void) __attribute__ ((weak, alias("Default_Handler"
 void SWI4_IRQHandler        (void) __attribute__ ((weak, alias("Default_Handler")));
 void SWI5_IRQHandler        (void) __attribute__ ((weak, alias("Default_Handler")));
 
-const func __Vectors[] __attribute__ ((section(".isr_vector"))) = {
+const func __Vectors[] __attribute__ ((section(".isr_vector"),used)) = {
     (func)&_estack,
     Reset_Handler,
     NMI_Handler,
diff --git a/ports/nrf/device/nrf52/startup_nrf52832.c b/ports/nrf/device/nrf52/startup_nrf52832.c
index b36ac0d971..6eafcc220b 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/device/nrf52/startup_nrf52832.c
+++ b/ports/nrf/device/nrf52/startup_nrf52832.c
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ void SPIM2_SPIS2_SPI2_IRQHandler (void) __attribute__ ((weak, alias("Default_Han
 void RTC2_IRQHandler          (void) __attribute__ ((weak, alias("Default_Handler")));
 void I2S_IRQHandler           (void) __attribute__ ((weak, alias("Default_Handler")));
 
-const func __Vectors[] __attribute__ ((section(".isr_vector"))) = {
+const func __Vectors[] __attribute__ ((section(".isr_vector"),used)) = {
     (func)&_estack,
     Reset_Handler,
     NMI_Handler,
diff --git a/ports/nrf/device/nrf52/startup_nrf52840.c b/ports/nrf/device/nrf52/startup_nrf52840.c
index 998696c08e..0935d7d1d0 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/device/nrf52/startup_nrf52840.c
+++ b/ports/nrf/device/nrf52/startup_nrf52840.c
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ void CRYPTOCELL_IRQHandler       (void) __attribute__ ((weak, alias("Default_Han
 void SPIM3_IRQHandler            (void) __attribute__ ((weak, alias("Default_Handler")));
 void PWM3_IRQHandler             (void) __attribute__ ((weak, alias("Default_Handler")));
 
-const func __Vectors[] __attribute__ ((section(".isr_vector"))) = {
+const func __Vectors[] __attribute__ ((section(".isr_vector"),used)) = {
     (func)&_estack,
     Reset_Handler,
     NMI_Handler,