diff --git a/package/libs/mbedtls/Makefile b/package/libs/mbedtls/Makefile
index 12b97da243..a7d698c4fc 100644
--- a/package/libs/mbedtls/Makefile
+++ b/package/libs/mbedtls/Makefile
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ endef
 
 PKG_INSTALL:=1
 
+TARGET_CFLAGS += -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections
+
 CMAKE_OPTIONS += \
 	-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:String="Release" \
 	-DUSE_SHARED_MBEDTLS_LIBRARY:Bool=ON \