1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/bfd/elf.c b/bfd/elf.c
index 588e73f641..532c7f99f3 100644
--- a/bfd/elf.c
+++ b/bfd/elf.c
@@ -1025,7 +1025,7 @@ _bfd_elf_make_section_from_shdr (bfd *abfd,
       else
 	{
 	  /* Normal section.  Check if we should compress.  */
-	  if ((abfd->flags & BFD_COMPRESS))
+	  if ((abfd->flags & BFD_COMPRESS) && newsect->size != 0)
 	    action = compress;
 	}