diff --git a/bfd/ChangeLog b/bfd/ChangeLog
index 33dc6c094c..9efe0362bb 100644
--- a/bfd/ChangeLog
+++ b/bfd/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2003-10-17  John David Anglin  <dave.anglin@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca>
+
+	* elf32-hppa.c (elf32_hppa_relocate_section): Skip relocation if
+	output section has been discarded.
+
 2003-10-17  Shrinivas Atre  <shrinivasa@KPITCummins.com>
 	
 	* coff-h8300.c (funcvec_hash_newfunc): Handle normal mode.
diff --git a/bfd/elf32-hppa.c b/bfd/elf32-hppa.c
index be0727f46b..0c5e2154eb 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-hppa.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-hppa.c
@@ -3739,6 +3739,11 @@ elf32_hppa_relocate_section (bfd *output_bfd,
 		      && sym_sec->output_section != NULL
 		      && ! bfd_is_abs_section (sym_sec))
 		    {
+		      /* Skip this relocation if the output section has
+			 been discarded.  */
+		      if (bfd_is_abs_section (sym_sec->output_section))
+			break;
+
 		      indx = elf_section_data (sym_sec->output_section)->dynindx;
 		      /* We are turning this relocation into one
 			 against a section symbol, so subtract out the