diff --git a/ports/esp8266/esp8266_common.ld b/ports/esp8266/esp8266_common.ld
index 6b7eba56a8..addceb4ccf 100644
--- a/ports/esp8266/esp8266_common.ld
+++ b/ports/esp8266/esp8266_common.ld
@@ -134,10 +134,15 @@ SECTIONS
         *lib/mp-readline/*.o(.literal*, .text*)
         *lib/netutils/*.o*(.literal*, .text*)
         *lib/timeutils/*.o*(.literal*, .text*)
-        *lib/utils/*.o*(.literal*, .text*)
+        *lib/utils/printf.o*(.literal*, .text*)
+        *lib/utils/sys_stdio_mphal.o*(.literal*, .text*)
+        *lib/utils/pyexec.o*(.literal*, .text*)
+        *lib/utils/stdout_helpers.o*(.literal*, .text*)
+        *lib/utils/interrupt_char.o*(.literal.mp_hal_set_interrupt_char, .text.mp_hal_set_interrupt_char)
         *drivers/bus/*.o(.literal* .text*)
 
         build/main.o(.literal* .text*)
+        *fatfs_port.o(.literal* .text*)
         *gccollect.o(.literal* .text*)
         *gchelper.o(.literal* .text*)
         *help.o(.literal* .text*)