diff --git a/tools/objtool/elf.c b/tools/objtool/elf.c
index b4cd8bc62521b03ce13b76ddf6b04a1e756edd7f..24460155c82c9b2305a2484d037be9017a00becb 100644
--- a/tools/objtool/elf.c
+++ b/tools/objtool/elf.c
@@ -563,6 +563,7 @@ int elf_write(struct elf *elf)
 	struct section *sec;
 	Elf_Scn *s;
 
+	/* Update section headers for changed sections: */
 	list_for_each_entry(sec, &elf->sections, list) {
 		if (sec->changed) {
 			s = elf_getscn(elf->elf, sec->idx);
@@ -570,13 +571,17 @@ int elf_write(struct elf *elf)
 				WARN_ELF("elf_getscn");
 				return -1;
 			}
-			if (!gelf_update_shdr (s, &sec->sh)) {
+			if (!gelf_update_shdr(s, &sec->sh)) {
 				WARN_ELF("gelf_update_shdr");
 				return -1;
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
+	/* Make sure the new section header entries get updated properly. */
+	elf_flagelf(elf->elf, ELF_C_SET, ELF_F_DIRTY);
+
+	/* Write all changes to the file. */
 	if (elf_update(elf->elf, ELF_C_WRITE) < 0) {
 		WARN_ELF("elf_update");
 		return -1;