diff -rupN --no-dereference binutils-2.32/ld/emultempl/elf32.em binutils-2.32-new/ld/emultempl/elf32.em
--- binutils-2.32/ld/emultempl/elf32.em	2019-01-19 17:01:33.000000000 +0100
+++ binutils-2.32-new/ld/emultempl/elf32.em	2019-11-19 20:47:12.267649813 +0100
@@ -2029,10 +2029,12 @@ elf_orphan_compatible (asection *in, ase
   if (elf_section_data (out)->this_hdr.sh_info
       != elf_section_data (in)->this_hdr.sh_info)
     return FALSE;
-  /* We can't merge two sections with differing SHF_EXCLUDE when doing
-     a relocatable link.  */
+  /* We can't merge with member of output section group nor merge two
+     sections with differing SHF_EXCLUDE when doing a relocatable link.  */
   if (bfd_link_relocatable (&link_info)
-      && ((elf_section_flags (out) ^ elf_section_flags (in)) & SHF_EXCLUDE) != 0)
+      && (elf_next_in_group (out) != NULL
+	  || ((elf_section_flags (out) ^ elf_section_flags (in))
+	      & SHF_EXCLUDE) != 0))
     return FALSE;
   return _bfd_elf_match_sections_by_type (link_info.output_bfd, out,
 					  in->owner, in);
