diff --git a/esp8266/esp8266.ld b/esp8266/esp8266.ld
index 5dbc2ef8a7a95e5650a92239be7b36218299a640..c93631bd3bd8d30abf2e474367ee77e124918d5d 100644
--- a/esp8266/esp8266.ld
+++ b/esp8266/esp8266.ld
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
         *gccollect.o(.literal* .text*)
         *gchelper.o(.literal* .text*)
+        *lexerstr32.o(.literal* .text*)
         *modpyb.o(.literal*, .text*)
         *modpybpin.o(.literal*, .text*)
         *modpybpwm.o(.literal*, .text*)