diff --git a/zipl/boot/eckd2dump_mv.c b/zipl/boot/eckd2dump_mv.c
index 4b6a1012..758c9bab 100644
--- a/zipl/boot/eckd2dump_mv.c
+++ b/zipl/boot/eckd2dump_mv.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 /*
  * Magic number at start of dump record
  */
-const uint64_t __section(.stage2.head) magic = 0x584d554c54363402ULL; /* XMULT64, version 2 */
+const uint64_t __used __section(.stage2.head) magic = 0x584d554c54363402ULL; /* XMULT64, version 2 */
 
 /*
  * Parameter format for ECKD MV dumper (13 bytes):
diff --git a/zipl/boot/eckd2dump_sv.c b/zipl/boot/eckd2dump_sv.c
index 5823cd95..2cad1818 100644
--- a/zipl/boot/eckd2dump_sv.c
+++ b/zipl/boot/eckd2dump_sv.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 /*
  * Magic number at start of dump record
  */
-const uint64_t __section(.stage2.head) magic = 0x5845434b44363402ULL; /* "XECKD64", version 2 */
+const uint64_t __used __section(.stage2.head) magic = 0x5845434b44363402ULL; /* "XECKD64", version 2 */
 
 /*
  * Get device characteristics from zipl parameter block
diff --git a/zipl/boot/fba2dump.c b/zipl/boot/fba2dump.c
index e9a93d4a..4ded60d6 100644
--- a/zipl/boot/fba2dump.c
+++ b/zipl/boot/fba2dump.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 /*
  * Magic number at start of dump record
  */
-const uint64_t __section(.stage2.head) magic = 0x5844464241363401ULL; /* XDFBA64, version 1 */
+const uint64_t __used __section(.stage2.head) magic = 0x5844464241363401ULL; /* XDFBA64, version 1 */
 
 /*
  * FBA dump device partition specification
diff --git a/zipl/boot/stage2.c b/zipl/boot/stage2.c
index 9431eb8f..6d6cd2fb 100644
--- a/zipl/boot/stage2.c
+++ b/zipl/boot/stage2.c
@@ -147,4 +147,4 @@ void panic_notify(unsigned long UNUSED(reason))
 {
 }
 
-const uint64_t __section(.stage2.head) stage2_head;
+const uint64_t __used __section(.stage2.head) stage2_head;
diff --git a/zipl/boot/tape2dump.c b/zipl/boot/tape2dump.c
index 371646ee..28a3484f 100644
--- a/zipl/boot/tape2dump.c
+++ b/zipl/boot/tape2dump.c
@@ -38,10 +38,10 @@ struct tape_head {
 	uint64_t	ccw2;
 } __packed;
 
-const struct tape_head __section(.stage2.head) tape_head = {
-	.psw	= PSW_LOAD | STAGE2_ENTRY, /* Start code at 0x2018 */
-	.ccw1	= 0x0700000060000001ULL, /* Rewind ccw */
-	.ccw2	= 0x0200200020003000ULL, /* CCW to load dump tool to 0x2000 */
+const struct tape_head __used __section(.stage2.head) tape_head = {
+	.psw = PSW_LOAD | STAGE2_ENTRY, /* Start code at 0x2018 */
+	.ccw1 = 0x0700000060000001ULL,	/* Rewind ccw */
+	.ccw2 = 0x0200200020003000ULL,	/* CCW to load dump tool to 0x2000 */
 };
 
 /*