diff --git a/kernel/configs/tiny.config b/kernel/configs/tiny.config
index b753695c5a8f..5dd0f0a34a73 100644
--- a/kernel/configs/tiny.config
+++ b/kernel/configs/tiny.config
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ CONFIG_CC_OPTIMIZE_FOR_SIZE=y
 CONFIG_KERNEL_XZ=y
 CONFIG_SLUB=y
 CONFIG_SLUB_TINY=y
+CONFIG_LD_DEAD_CODE_DATA_ELIMINATION=y