diff --git a/bfd/ChangeLog b/bfd/ChangeLog
index e5afb2263b..9bc656f7ca 100644
--- a/bfd/ChangeLog
+++ b/bfd/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2001-10-19  H.J. Lu <hjl@gnu.org>
+
+	* elfcode.h (elf_object_p): Don't clear D_PAGED if the section
+	size is empty.
+
 2001-10-18  H.J. Lu <hjl@gnu.org>
 
 	* elf32-i370.c (i370_elf_relocate_section): Ignore R_XXX_NONE.
diff --git a/bfd/elfcode.h b/bfd/elfcode.h
index d634219509..b5da87fcc3 100644
--- a/bfd/elfcode.h
+++ b/bfd/elfcode.h
@@ -656,7 +656,8 @@ elf_object_p (abfd)
 
       /* If the section is loaded, but not page aligned, clear
          D_PAGED.  */
-      if ((i_shdrp[shindex].sh_flags & SHF_ALLOC) != 0
+      if (i_shdrp[shindex].sh_size != 0
+	  && (i_shdrp[shindex].sh_flags & SHF_ALLOC) != 0
 	  && i_shdrp[shindex].sh_type != SHT_NOBITS
 	  && (((i_shdrp[shindex].sh_addr - i_shdrp[shindex].sh_offset)
 	       % ebd->maxpagesize)